Gary Holman (politician)

Gary Holman MLA
Gary Holman, April 2013
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Saanich North and the Islands
Incumbent
Assumed office May 14, 2013
Preceded by	Murray Coell
Personal details
Political party	New Democratic Party
Residence	Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
Profession	Economist

Gary Holman is a Canadian politician, who was declared elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2013 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Saanich North and the Islands as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party. Holman narrowly won the seat in an almost perfect three-way split with the Liberal and Green candidates.

He was previously the party's candidate in the same district in the 2009 election, losing narrowly to then-incumbent MLA Murray Coell.

Prior to being an MLA, Holman served for six years as the Capital Regional District Director for Salt Spring Island, and is credited for getting the island's first BC Transit bus started.

Gary Holman is also an economist with a master's degree from Simon Fraser University, and has worked as a consulting economist for various initiatives across BC, including the Nisga'a Treaty.

Gary is the lead Spokesperson on Democratic Reform, and the Deputy Spokesperson for BC Ferries and the Environment.