• Elected Member of Parliament for Vancouver-Kingsway in 2008
• Lawyer, researcher, policy advisor and trade union representative
• Holds a B.A. (Pol. Sci.) and an LL.B.
• Director of Legal Resources, Teamsters Canada (local 31), 1992-2008
• Researcher, Official Opposition Caucus, and Executive Assistant, Policy and Communications, to the Honourable Ray Martin, Leader of the Official Opposition of Alberta, 1989-1991
• Represented workers at hundreds of arbitrations and labour board hearings – defending and advancing human rights and economic interests of workers and their families
• Served on many public bodies, ranging from transportation policy, occupational health and safety, and employment standards
• 25 years of activism in social justice causes – peace, poverty and international development
• Past Chair, Mount Pleasant Parent Advisory Council, and current Director, Meridian Cultural Society, providing public space for child care, church and cultural events
• Active in community organizations, including Tools for Peace, Co-op Radio, Lawyers for Social Responsibility, La Quena Cooperative, Dickens Community Group and hockey coach
• Long-time resident in Kensington area of Vancouver Kingsway
• Married for 24 years to Sheryl Palm, a Speech Pathologist at BC Children's Hospital. They have 3 children and a yellow Labrador retriever

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