Doug Bing
Doctor Doug Bing | |||||||||||
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Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows | |||||||||||
In office May 14, 2013 – May 9, 2017 | |||||||||||
Preceded by | Michael Sather | ||||||||||
Succeeded by | Lisa Beare | ||||||||||
Personal details | |||||||||||
Born | 1950 or 1951 (age 72–73)[1] Vancouver, British Columbia | ||||||||||
Political party | BC Liberal | ||||||||||
Spouse | Helen Henderson | ||||||||||
Residence(s) | Pitt Meadows, British Columbia | ||||||||||
Alma mater | University of British Columbia | ||||||||||
Profession | Dentist | ||||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 李德明 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 李德明 | ||||||||||
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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.
Biography
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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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] |
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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
- ^ "Doug Bing". Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News. Black Press Media. November 10, 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Class notes and events" (PDF). Impressions, Fall 2013. University of British Columbia Faculty of Dentistry. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Melnychuk, Phil (September 20, 2012). "Pitt Meadows councillor seeks local Liberal nod". Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Christy Clark says economy a priority after election win". CBC News. May 15, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ McElroy, Justin (April 28, 2017). "B.C. Votes 2017: Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows riding profile". CBC News. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ Martins, Monisha (May 24, 2013). "MLA-elect could stay on Pitt council". Maple Ridge News. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
- ^ Martins, Monisha (January 22, 2014). "Bing to leave Pitt council in February". Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ Zussman, Richard; Little, Simon (October 25, 2020). "B.C. election 2020: Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows results". Global News. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ Hall, Mike (May 11, 2017). "NDP sweeps Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, Mission". Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ "Statement of Votes – 41st Provincial General Election – May 9, 2017" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
- ^ "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved September 3, 2017.