Jennifer Rice | |
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| Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Preparedness of British Columbia | |
| In office July 18, 2017 – January 20, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Naomi Yamamoto (As Minister of Emergency Preparedness) |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for North Coast | |
| Assumed office May 14, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Gary Coons |
| Prince Rupert City Councillor | |
| In office November 19, 2011 – June 10, 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Andrea |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Prince Rupert, British Columbia |
| Profession | Biological technician |
Jennifer Rice is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia to represent the electoral district of North Coast. She is a member of the BC New Democratic Party. Rice was first elected as a member of legislative assembly (MLA) in the 2013 provincial election and was re-elected in the 2017 election. In the 40th Parliament of British Columbia she acted as the official opposition's critic for northern and rural economic development and deputy critic for children and family development and introduced one private member bill, the Drinking Water Protection (Safe Water for Schools) Amendment Act regarding regularizing testing of drinking water in schools.
Prior to the election as an MLA, Rice served a year and a half as a municipal councillor in the city of Prince Rupert, British Columbia. Since moving to Prince Rupert to attend the coastal ecology program at Northwest Community College (now Coast Mountain College)), she has worked a biological technician, a staff member at the T. Buck Suzuki Environmental Foundation, and a scuba diving and kayaking instructor.