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Doug Bing

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Doug Bing (Chinese: 李德明; born 1950 or 1951) is a Canadian politician and dentist who served as the member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of British Columbia for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows from 2013 to 2017, and a Pitt Meadows municipal councillor from 2005 to 2014.

Doctor
Doug Bing
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows
In office
May 14, 2013 – May 9, 2017
Preceded byMichael Sather
Succeeded byLisa Beare
Personal details
Born1950 or 1951 (age 73–74)[1]
Vancouver, British Columbia
Political partyBC Liberal
SpouseHelen Henderson
Residence(s)Pitt Meadows, British Columbia
Alma materUniversity of British Columbia
ProfessionDentist
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese李德明
Simplified Chinese李德明
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLǐ Démíng
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingLei5 Dak1-ming4

Biography

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Born in Vancouver,[2] Bing is a third-generation Chinese Canadian.[3] He served as president at his high school's student council, and as student representative at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Senate.[2] He received a Bachelor of Science degree from UBC, before graduating with a Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the same school in 1977.[2][4] He met his wife Helen at UBC, and the couple opened a dental clinic in Pitt Meadows in 1980; they have three sons together.[2][4]

He was elected as a Pitt Meadows municipal councillor in 2005, and won re-election in 2008 by finishing in first place.[5] After announcing his intention to run for mayor of Pitt Meadows in April 2011, he stepped aside that August and instead sought re-election as councillor.[5] He finished first again at the 2011 civic election and won his third term on council.[6]

He was nominated as the British Columbia Liberal Party candidate for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows in February 2013,[7] and defeated New Democratic Party (NDP) candidate Elizabeth Rosenau by 620 votes in the 2013 provincial election to become the riding's MLA.[2][8][9] He stayed on as Pitt Meadows councillor until February 2014 without receiving a salary or expense reimbursement from the city.[10][11] He served on several committees in the 40th Parliament, including the Cabinet Committee on Strong Economy, the Select Standing Committee on Health, and the Select Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs.[2]

He was defeated for re-election in 2017 by NDP candidate Lisa Beare.[12][13]

Electoral record

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2017 British Columbia general election: Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Lisa Beare 12,045 44.80 +1.92 $60,276
Liberal Doug Bing 10,428 38.79 −6.70 $55,180
Green Alex Pope 3,329 12.38 +3.23 $6,534
Conservative Gary John O'Driscoll 676 2.51 +0.03
Independent Steve Ranta 408 1.52 – $979
Total valid votes 26,886 100.00
Total rejected ballots 173 0.64
Turnout 27,059 64.50
Source: Elections BC[14]
2013 British Columbia general election: Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Doug Bing 10,824 45.49 -0.26 $50,220
New Democratic Elizabeth Joan Rosenau 10,204 42.88 -4.19 $61,491
Green Michael Lawrence Patterson 2,178 9.15 +3.62 $1,188
No Affiliation Manuel "Mike" Pratas 589 2.48 – $1,320
Total valid votes 23,795 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots 184 0.77 +0.14
Turnout 23,979 59.87 +2.97
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +1.96
Source: Elections BC[15][16]

References

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  1. ^ "Doug Bing". Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News. Black Press Media. November 10, 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "40th Parliament Members at dissolution on April 11, 2017: Dr. Doug Bing". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  3. ^ 李德明爭取撥款維修醫院道路 [Doug Bing seeks funding for hospital and road maintenance] (in Traditional Chinese). Ming Pao. April 12, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Class notes and events" (PDF). Impressions, Fall 2013. University of British Columbia Faculty of Dentistry. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Martins, Monisha (August 19, 2011). "Bing bows out of mayor's race in Pitt Meadows". Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News. Black Press Media. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  6. ^ Melnychuk, Phil (September 20, 2012). "Pitt Meadows councillor seeks local Liberal nod". Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  7. ^ Melnychuk, Phil (February 14, 2013). "B.C. Liberals have their candidate for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows". Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  8. ^ "Christy Clark says economy a priority after election win". CBC News. May 15, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  9. ^ McElroy, Justin (April 28, 2017). "B.C. Votes 2017: Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows riding profile". CBC News. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  10. ^ Martins, Monisha (May 24, 2013). "MLA-elect could stay on Pitt council". Maple Ridge News. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  11. ^ Martins, Monisha (January 22, 2014). "Bing to leave Pitt council in February". Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  12. ^ Zussman, Richard; Little, Simon (October 25, 2020). "B.C. election 2020: Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows results". Global News. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  13. ^ Hall, Mike (May 11, 2017). "NDP sweeps Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, Mission". Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  14. ^ "Statement of Votes – 41st Provincial General Election – May 9, 2017" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  15. ^ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  16. ^ "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
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