Background
Boone, Lois Ruth was born on April 26, 1947 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Daughter of George Charles Bearne and Ruth Chudley.
Boone, Lois Ruth was born on April 26, 1947 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Daughter of George Charles Bearne and Ruth Chudley.
Teacher's certified, Simon Fraser University, 1969.
She served as Modern Language Association for Prince George North from 1986 to 1991, and Prince George-Mount Robson from 1991 to 2001, in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Boone held a number of brief positions in the Executive Council of British Columbia, including Minister of Government Services, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and Minister of Transportation and Highways. Later government roles included the Minister for Children and Families and Deputy Premier.
After stepping down from provincial politics, Boone was re-elected as a school trustee for School District #57.
In October 2010, she announced she would seek the NDP nomination in the by-election in the federal riding of Prince George-Peace River. At the November 23, 2010 School District #57 public board meeting, she announced she would not be seeking renewal of her position as vice-chair of the board nor would she be seeking re-election as a trustee.
She stated that her decision predated her decision to enter federal politics and was due to the unease she felt over being a part of so many school closure decisions and an unwillingness to continue to "do the government"s dirty work". On May 2, 2011, she was defeated by Conservative Party member, Bob Zimmer, in the federal Canadian election by 62% to 25%.
Partial electoral results.
She is a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party.
Children: Sonia, Tanis.