Mable Elmore | |
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| Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives of British Columbia | |
| In office December 7, 2022 – November 18, 2024 | |
| Premier | David Eby |
| Preceded by | Rachna Singh |
| Succeeded by | Jessie Sunner |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors Services & Long Term Care of British Columbia | |
| In office November 26, 2020 – December 7, 2022 | |
| Premier | John Horgan David Eby |
| Preceded by | Position Created |
| Succeeded by | Harwinder Sandhu |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Poverty Reduction of British Columbia | |
| In office July 18, 2017 – November 26, 2020 | |
| Premier | John Horgan |
| Preceded by | Position Created |
| Succeeded by | Position Abolished |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Vancouver-Kensington | |
| Assumed office May 12, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | David Chudnovsky |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Langley, British Columbia |
| Political party | New Democrat |
| Residence | Vancouver |
| Occupation | Politician |
Mable Elmore is a Canadian politician that represents the Vancouver-Kensington electoral district in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. A member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party (BC NDP), she was first elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the 2009 provincial election. Currently the Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives, she previously served as the Parliamentary Secretary for Poverty Reduction (2017–2020) and Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors Services and Long Term Care (2020–2022).
Elmore is the first MLA of Filipino descent. Previously, she worked in Vancouver driving buses for the Coast Mountain Bus Company. She was active within Vancouver's Filipino Canadian community and within her union. Coming out of the University of British Columbia she volunteered and then worked at the BC Philippine Women Centre. Since her high school years, she had helped organize campaigns regarding social justice issues and the peace movement.
Elmore was a candidate for the New Democratic Party nomination in Vancouver East for the 2015 federal election, though Jenny Kwan won and went on to become the riding's Member of Parliament.