William Earl Reid | |
|---|---|
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Surrey-White Rock-Cloverdale Surrey (1983-1986) | |
| In office May 5, 1983 – October 17, 1991 Serving with Rita Johnston (1983-1986) | |
| Preceded by | Bill Vander Zalm |
| Succeeded by | Riding Abolished |
| Minister of Tourism | |
| In office August 14, 1986 – September 22, 1989 | |
| Premier | Bill Vander Zalm |
| Preceded by | Claude Richmond |
| Succeeded by | Claude Richmond |
| Delta Alderman | |
| In office 1973–1978 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 13, 1934 Nelson, British Columbia |
| Died | May 29, 2013 (aged 78) |
| Political party | Social Credit |
| Residence | Surrey |
| Occupation | municipal and provincial politician |
| Profession | politician |
William Earl "Bill" Reid (August 13, 1934 – May 28, 2013) was a Canadian politician. He was a political figure in British Columbia, Canada known locally as "Mr. Surrey".[1] He represented Surrey from 1983 to 1986 and Surrey-White Rock-Cloverdale from 1986 to 1991 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Social Credit member. "That was the best job I ever had in my whole life," said Reid. "I was the Minister of Tourism from '86 to '91, when Expo 86 was on and we had the best place in the world to visit."[2]