Betty Hinton

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Betty Zane Hinton
Member of Parliament
for Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo
In office
January 23, 2006 – October 14, 2008
Preceded byriding renamed
Succeeded byCathy McLeod
Member of Parliament
for Kamloops—Thompson
In office
June 28, 2004 – January 23, 2006
Preceded bynew riding
Succeeded byriding renamed
Member of Parliament
for Kamloops, Thompson and Highland Valleys
In office
November 27, 2000 – June 28, 2004
Preceded byNelson Riis
Succeeded byriding abolished
Personal details
Born (1950-02-22) February 22, 1950 (age 74)
Trail, British Columbia, Canada
Political partyConservative
Other political
affiliations
Canadian Alliance (2000-2003)
SpouseJames Hinton
ResidenceVernon, British Columbia
Professionbusiness manager

Betty Zane Hinton (born February 22, 1950) is a Canadian politician, previously representing the constituency of Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo in the federal parliament.

Born in Trail, British Columbia, Hinton has served as mayor of Logan Lake, British Columbia, and as an alderman and school trustee in Kamloops, British Columbia.

In the 2000 Canadian federal election, she was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as the Canadian Alliance candidate in the riding of Kamloops, Thompson and Highland Valleys. She was re-elected as the Conservative Party of Canada candidate in the riding of Kamloops—Thompson in the 2004 Canadian federal election. A businesswoman, she has served as the Assistant Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole, as well as the Opposition Critic of Multiculturalism, the Status of Women, Public Health, and as Critic of Veterans Affairs. She was also the Vice-Chair of the Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs of the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs.

Re-elected in the 2006 Canadian federal election, she was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs in the 39th Parliament. Hinton assisted the introduction of the Veterans' Bill of Rights.[1] Hinton did not seek re-election in 2008;[2] fellow Conservative Cathy McLeod succeeded her.

Electoral history[edit]

2006 Canadian federal election: Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Betty Hinton 20,948 39.27 -1.08 $50,696
New Democratic Michael Crawford 16,417 30.78 +4.59 $34,590
Liberal Ken Sommerfeld 13,454 25.22 -3.04 $41,547
Green Matt Greenwood 2,518 4.72 +0.39 $855
Total valid votes 53,337 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 101 0.2
Turnout 53,438 63
Conservative hold Swing -2.84
2004 Canadian federal election: Kamloops–Thompson
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
Conservative Betty Hinton 20,611 40.35 $50,665
Liberal John O'Fee 14,434 28.26 $78,065
New Democratic Brian Carroll 13,379 26.19 $62,464
Green Grant Fraser 2,213 4.33 $3,649
Independent Arjun Singh 440 0.86 $289
Total valid votes 51,077 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 155 0.3
Turnout 51,232 63.9
This riding was created from Kamloops, Thompson and Highland Valleys and parts of Cariboo—Chilcotin and Prince George—Bulkley Valley, all of which elected a Canadian Alliance candidate in the last election. Betty Hinton was the incumbent from Kamloops, Thompson and Highland Valleys.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Catherine Litt, "Hinton happy to keep war veterans job," Kamloops Daily News, January 5, 2007, pg. A.1.Fro.
  2. ^ MP Betty Hinton Will Not Seek Re-election, bettyhinton.ca, October 10, 2007

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