Profile: Honourable Randy Hawes, Minister of State for Mining

Randy Hawes was re-elected as MLA to represent the new riding of Abbotsford-Mission on May 12, 2009. Hawes was first elected as MLA for Maple Ridge-Mission in 2001 and was re-elected in the May 2005 provincial general election.

He has served as chief government whip, chair of the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Service, chair of the Government Committee on Health, and has been a member of the Legislative Assembly’s Select Standing Committee on Health.

In addition, he served on the Legislative Assembly's Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts and the Special Committee to Select a Merit Commissioner.
Before becoming an MLA, Minister Hawes was in his third term as mayor of the District of Mission. He was also chair of the Fraser Valley Regional District, a member of the Fraser Valley Treaty Advisory Committee for four years, a four-year member of the James Sewer Treatment Plant Board, and a seven-year member (four as chair) of the Fraser Valley Water Commission.

*View Hon. Randy Hawes Presentation for the Official Conference Opening.
*View photos of Hon. Randy Hawes, Opening Ceremonies, and other Roundup 2010 events in our photo gallery.