Dear Lord, we bring Hon. Katrina Chen, NDP MLA Burnaby-Lougheed to you, asking that you guide her in the tasks she has been given to do, taking care of our next generations. With the growth of our province and the diverse needs that are represented, we pray she will be guided in everything she does. May she have the resources, the support, she needs to accomplish the work she is to be doing. Thank you for her dedication to this province and her willingness to be a part of the leadership we are praying for. Grant her health and strength and times of fun and enjoyment. In your name we pray, amen.
Katrina Chen was elected as the MLA for Burnaby-Lougheed in 2017 and again in 2020. She is the Minister of State for Child Care. She has served as a Trustee on the Burnaby Board of Education, and worked in both provincial and federal government constituency offices for over 10 years. Katrina has a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a political science major and a history minor from Simon Fraser University, and also earned a certificate in Immigration Laws, Policies and Procedures from the University of British Columbia. She has also worked as a community organizer with ACORN, emceed for major cultural festivals, and volunteered as an executive member for several local non-profit organizations for many years. Katrina is originally from Taiwan, moving to British Columbia many years ago. Katrina and her husband have a son, and call Burnaby their home.