Heavenly Father, we thank You for MLA Teresa Wat and her commitment to being a part of a voice for BC. You have blessed her with many accomplishments in life. Give her renewed strength and endurance as she takes this summer to rest and reflect with her family and friends. Keep her in Your arms today. In Jesus Name. Amen………
Teresa Wat was elected MLA for Richmond Centre in 2013 and re-elected in 2017. Teresa is currently the official opposition critic for Multiculturalism and is a Member of the Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth. Teresa was the president and CEO of Mainstream Broadcasting Corporation CHMB AM1320 and has also served as the news director at Channel M Television (now OMNI TV), and previously served as a communications advisor at B.C.’s Cabinet Policy and Communications Secretariat. In 2015, Princess Astrid bestowed Wat with the Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown, one of the highest decorations from the Kingdom of Belgium. Teresa was instrumental in the launch of B.C.’s first-ever live Cantonese, Mandarin and Punjabi daily television news programs. In 2013, Teresa received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Award for her community service work. In 2010, she was appointed to the Canadian Women Voters Congress Advisory Board.