Simon John Gibson (born 1950) is a

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politician who, after being defeated in the 1996 provincial election as a candidate for the Reform Party, was elected to the

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in the 2013 provincial election and again in the 2017 provincial election. He represented the electoral district of

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as a member of the

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until his defeat in the 2020 provincial election. During his two terms in the BC Legislature, he served as Parliamentary Secretary for Independent Schools and as Opposition critic for Advanced Education. Prior to his election, Gibson was a member of

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for more than 30 years."Gibson and Plecas prepare for new opportunities as Abbotsford MLAs"
''Abbotsford News'', May 20, 2013. In the 2022 municipal elections, he was again elected to Abbotsford City Council.

Electoral record

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BC United MLAs British Columbia municipal councillors Living people People from Abbotsford, British Columbia 21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia Year of birth uncertain Reform Party of British Columbia candidates in British Columbia provincial elections 1950 births {{BCUnited-BritishColumbia-MLA-stub