Penny Priddy

Penny Priddy
Member of Parliament for Surrey North
In office January 23, 2006 – October 14, 2008
Preceded by	Chuck Cadman
Succeeded by	Dona Cadman
Surrey City Councillor
In office 2002–2005
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Surrey-Newton
In office October 17, 1991 – May 16, 2001
Preceded by	Rita Johnston
Succeeded by	Tony Bhullar
Minister of Women's Equality of British Columbia
In office November 5, 1991 – February 22, 1996
Premier	Michael Harcourt
Preceded by	Joan Smallwood
Succeeded by	Sue Hammell
Minister of Labour of British Columbia
In office February 28, 1996 – June 17, 1996
Premier	Glen Clark
Preceded by	Dan Miller
Succeeded by	Moe Sihota
Minister of Small Business, Tourism and Culture of British Columbia
In office June 17, 1996 – September 23, 1996
Premier	Glen Clark
Preceded by	Bill Barlee
Succeeded by	Jan Pullinger
Minister of Children and Families of British Columbia
In office September 23, 1996 – February 18, 1998
Premier	Glen Clark
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Lois Boone
Minister of Health and Minister Responsible for Seniors of British Columbia
In office February 18, 1998 – February 24, 2000
Premier	Glen Clark Dan Miller
Preceded by	Joy MacPhail
Succeeded by	Michael Farnworth
Minister of Education of British Columbia
In office February 29, 2000 – November 1, 2000
Premier	Ujjal Dosanjh
Preceded by	Gordon Wilson
Succeeded by	Joy MacPhail
Personal details
Born	(1944-03-05) March 5, 1944 (age 80) Toronto, Ontario
Political party	New Democratic Party
Spouse	Robert Priddy
Residence(s)	Surrey, British Columbia
Profession	Nurse

Penny Priddy (born March 5, 1944) is a politician from British Columbia (BC), Canada. She served as member of Parliament (MP) from 2006 to 2008, representing the electoral district of Surrey North in the House of Commons of Canada. Prior to that, she was a Surrey city councillor (2002–2005), a member of the BC legislature representing Surrey-Newton (1991–2001), and a trustee with the Surrey School District (1986–1991). She is the only woman in Canadian history to be elected to school board, city council, a provincial legislature and the House of Commons.^[1]

During her time in the BC legislature, she served in several cabinet posts in the British Columbia New Democratic Party (BC NDP) governments of Mike Harcourt, Glen Clark, Dan Miller and Ujjal Dosanjh, including as minister of labour, health and education.