Merciful Father, we bring Vancouver–West End MLA Hon. Spencer Chandra Herbert to You in prayer. Please help him to lead with integrity, strength, and courage in all the decisions he must make, both in the Legislature and in his role as Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation. Please surround him and his household with Your love, mercy, and protection this season, and help each one to find times of rest and rejuvenation. In Jesus’ holy name, we pray. Amen.
Spencer Chandra Herbert was first elected as the MLA for Vancouver-Burrard in 2008 in a by-election, and then elected as the first MLA for the new riding of Vancouver-West End in 2009. Spencer was then re-elected in 2013, 2017, 2020 and again in 2024. He serves as the Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport. Spencer’s advocacy for equality and human rights led to the adoption of legislation explicitly protecting transgender people in BC’s Human Rights Code. Spencer served as an elected Vancouver Park Board commissioner from 2005 to 2008. Before becoming an MLA, Spencer was an award-winning artist and arts producer working primarily in theatre and dance. He was the associate producer of the United Nations World Urban Festival. Born and raised in Vancouver, Spencer lives in the West End with his partner Romi, a community developer.