New speaker in British Columbia.

• Position: Bill Barisoff appoints speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia - Brief Article

On September 12, 2005, Bill Barisoff, Member for Penticton-Okanagan Valley, was elected as the 36th Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.

Mr. Barisoff served as Minister of Water, Land and Air Protection and Minister of Provincial Revenue in the previous BC Liberal government. Earlier, Mr. Barisoff also held a variety of critic roles for the Official Opposition, including agriculture, transportation and highways and aboriginal affairs. He served on the province's Motor Carrier Commission and was a member of the Select Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and the Select Standing Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries.

First elected in 1996 to represent the riding of...