Father, we ask that Your favor would rest upon Norm Macdonald, MLA for Columbia River-Revelstoke and Opposition Critic for Forest, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. Lead and guide him on sure paths and cause his footing to be secure as he goes about his days. May he learn to rest upon You during unsure times and may he know that You are with him. May he also know Your peace, grace and joy. Bless Norm and his wife with good health and an enduring love for each other. We ask this in Jesus’ name.
Norm Macdonald was re-elected as the MLA for Columbia River-Revelstoke in May 2013. He was first elected to the legislature in 2005.
Norm serves as Opposition Critic for Forest, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.
Norm has served as Opposition critic for forests and range, visiting forest-dependent communities from Vancouver Island, the south and central Interior, to the Peace, hearing from workers and stakeholder groups.
Norm has been very active in working for the people of the Columbia River-Revelstoke constituency, speaking out about the impacts of the Glacier-Howser independent power project and the proposed Jumbo resort. He has also been a fierce advocate for strengthening health care and ambulance services in his community.
Recently the principal of Nicholson Elementary School, Norm has taught for more than 15 years in the Columbia Valley. He has a further six years of experience teaching in Africa.
Norm served as a councillor and was then elected mayor of Golden in 1996.
Norm Macdonald lives in Golden with his wife, Karen.