Pat Pimm | |
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 Pimm in 2011 | |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Peace River North | |
| In office May 12, 2009 – May 9, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Neufeld |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 31, 1957 Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada |
| Died | September 18, 2024 (aged 67) Prince George, British Columbia, Canada |
| Political party | Independent (2016–) BC Liberal (2009–2016) |
| Occupation | Instrumentation (oil and gas) |
Patrick Joseph Pimm (March 31, 1957 – September 18, 2024) was a Canadian politician, who was elected as a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 provincial election, and represented the riding of Peace River North. He has lived in Fort St. John, British Columbia and has a business background working at an instrumentation company that specializes in the oil and gas sector. He spent 12 years on the Fort St. John city council before his election to the Legislative Assembly. In the 39th Parliament of BC Pimm served on several committees and first became involved with the Executive Council in October 2010 when former B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell appointed Pimm as the Parliamentary Secretary for the Natural Gas Initiative under the Ministry of Energy. When Christy Clark became Premier of British Columbia in March 2011, she retained Pimm at the same position.
Pimm was re-elected to his Peace River North riding in the 2013 provincial election and was appointed Minister of Agriculture on June 10, 2013, by Premier Clark. He previously served as Parliamentary Secretary for the Northeast and has served as chair of the Northern Caucus and two Select Standing Committees: Aboriginal Affairs and Finance and Government Services. Pimm has also served as a member of Treasury Board. A lifelong resident of the Peace River region, he served 12 years as councillor for the City of Fort St. John from 1993 to 2005. With 25 years experience in the oil and gas industry, he was co-chair of the BC Oil and Gas Conference in 2002 and 2005, bringing together industry stakeholders to identify further strategies and opportunities for economic development in British Columbia's northeast region. He has also served on a variety of other local community boards and committees.