Tony Luck
Tony Luck MLA | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Fraser-Nicola | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jackie Tegart |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | BC Conservatives |
| Other political affiliations | Emerged Democracy Party of British Columbia (2005) |
Tony Luck is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2024 general election. He represents the electoral district of member of Fraser-Nicola as a member of the Conservative Party of British Columbia.[1] Luck is a former councillor for both Mission and Merritt, British Columbia.[2]
Early life and career
[edit]Luck was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia.[2] He has received two degrees from the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV), a Bachelor of Business Administration in 1996, and a Bachelor of Arts in history in 2006.[3][4] He later served on the board of directors of the UFV Alumni Association, acting as chair from 2008 through 2013.[3][4] He worked at BC Hydro for twenty six years, and subsequently as a consultant with Investors Group.[2][5][4]
In 2005, Luck was the leader of the Emerged Democracy Party of British Columbia.[6]
Luck was a city councillor for Mission from 2012 through 2016. He ran for mayor in the 2014 municipal election, but was unsuccessful.[7] He was a city councillor for Merritt from 2018 through 2022, and ran for mayor of the city in the 2022 municipal election, coming in second place.[7][8]
Following his career in municipal politics, Luck worked as a real estate agent in Merritt.[2]
Electoral record
[edit]| 2024 British Columbia general election: Fraser-Nicola | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Francyne Joe | |||||||
| Conservative | Tony Luck | |||||||
| Green | Jonah Timms | |||||||
| Total valid votes | – | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Registered voters | ||||||||
| Source: Elections BC | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ Wong, Kenneth (October 23, 2024). "Tony Luck wins Fraser-Nicola seat for B.C. Conservatives". Merritt Herald. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Moodley, Kemone (October 20, 2024). "Conservative Tony Luck wins Fraser-Nicola". Peace Arch News. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ a b "UFV Alumni Association elects new directors". The Abbotsford News. November 18, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ a b c Vanden Bosch, Mike (March 18, 2024). "Retired B.C. Hydro employee of 26 years to run for newly redrawn riding that now includes Hope, Agassiz and Harrison". Fraser Valley Today. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ "PROFILE: Tony Luck, councillor". Mission City Record. November 2, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ Hawthorn, Tom (March 28, 2005). "The Fringe Festival of Democracy". The Tyee. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ a b Condé, Laísa (October 19, 2024). "PROJECTED: B.C. Conservative Tony Luck wins Fraser-Nicola". Merritt Herald. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ Auer, Marius (October 21, 2022). "Mike Goetz elected Mayor of Merritt". Merritt Herald. Retrieved October 24, 2024.