Kootenay East candidates

Bill Bennett

Party: BC Liberals

Education: Honours BA in English, University of Guelph; Law degree, Queens.

Professional Background: Resort Owner and Lawyer

Community Activity: Charter member of Manitoba Lodges & Outfitters Association; 20 year member of the Cranbrook Rotary Club; President of Cranbrook & District Chamber of Commerce; Director and Vice Chair of BC Chamber of Commerce; Life member, BC Wildlife Federation; Life member, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation; Member, Fernie Rod and Gun Club; Member, Elkford ATV Association

Electoral/Political History: Elected as BC Liberal in 2001 and 2005; Minister of State for Mining and Minister of Tourism, Culture & Arts

Wilf Hanni

Party: BC Conservative Party

Education: High School

Professional Background: Petroleum Drilling Supervisor

Electoral/Political History: Active in politics since 1975 with Social Credit, Reform BC and BC Conservative Party, Party Leader since 2005

Troy Sebastian

Party: BC NDP

Education: BA, History & Political Science, UVic

Professional Background: Negotiator, Ktunaxa Nation Council; Director, Treaty, Lands and Resources, Ktunaxa Nation Council

Community Activity: College of the Rockies Board of Governors, Appointed Member, Board Chair; St. Mary’s Band Education Society, Board Member and Chair; Native Courtworkers and Counsellors Association of British Columbia (NCCABC) Board Member

Electoral/Political History: BCNDP Candidate for Okanagan-Vernon, 2001 Provincial Election; University of Victoria Students’ Society, Chairperson, 2002; Canadian Federation of Students, National Executive 2000, BC Provincial Executive 1999

Jen Tsuida

Party: Green Party of BC

Education: Bachelor of Business Administration

Professional Background: Currently a Pub Manager in Fernie