Helmut Giesbrecht

Helmut Giesbrecht
Helmut Giesbrecht
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly; for Skeena
	In office; 17 October 1991 – 16 May 2001
Preceded by	Dave Parker
Succeeded by	Roger Harris
Mayor of Terrace
	In office; December 1981 – December 1985
Terrace Municipal Councillor
	In office; December 1976 – December 1981
Personal details
Born	February 18, 1943; Ukraine
Died	October 9, 2020 (aged 77); Terrace, British Columbia
Political party	British Columbia New Democratic Party
Spouse(s)	Wendy Giesbrecht
Occupation	Teacher

Helmut Giesbrecht (18 February 1943 – 9 October 2020)[1] was an educator and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Skeena in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1991 to 2001 as a New Democratic Party (NDP) member.

Career

Giesbrecht was born in Ukraine.[2] He was educated at the University of British Columbia and taught in Terrace, British Columbia for 24 years. Giesbrecht was a member of the Terrace City Council, serving as mayor from 1981 to 1985. He was also a member of the executive of the Terrace District's Teachers Union, served as president of the Terrace District Teachers' Association and was a director for the Terrace and District Credit Union. He served in the provincial cabinet as Minister responsible for the Public Service and Minister of Transportation and Highways.[3] Giesbrecht was defeated by Roger Harris when he ran for reelection in 2001.[4]

Following the 1996 election, an unsuccessful recall campaign was launched against Giesbrecht.[5][6]

Giesbrecht died on October 9, 2020, aged 77.[1]

References

"Former Skeena MLA passes away". Terrace Standard. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
The Canadian Parliamentary Guide. 1997. ISBN 9781896413433.
"Hon. Helmut Giesbrecht". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
"Electoral History of British Columbia, Supplement, 1987–2001" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
Wilson, Judi Tyabji (2002). Daggers unsheathed: the political assassination of Glen Clark. Heritage House Publishing Co. p. 89. ISBN 1-894384-47-4. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
"Statement of Claim in BC Supreme Court regarding Recall Legislation". British Columbia Civil Liberties Association. Archived from the original on 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2012-02-29.

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[terrace-1] "Former Skeena MLA passes away". Terrace Standard. Retrieved 13 October 2020.

[2] The Canadian Parliamentary Guide. 1997. ISBN 9781896413433.

[3] "Hon. Helmut Giesbrecht". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved 2012-02-28.

[elections-4] "Electoral History of British Columbia, Supplement, 1987–2001" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2012-02-18.

[5] Wilson, Judi Tyabji (2002). Daggers unsheathed: the political assassination of Glen Clark. Heritage House Publishing Co. p. 89. ISBN 1-894384-47-4. Retrieved 2012-02-29.

[6] "Statement of Claim in BC Supreme Court regarding Recall Legislation". British Columbia Civil Liberties Association. Archived from the original on 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2012-02-29.