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Jim Hewitt

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Jim Hewitt
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Boundary-Similkameen
In office
December 11, 1975 – December 10, 1987
Serving with Ivan Messmer (1986-1987)
Preceded byFrank Richter, Jr.
Succeeded byBill Barlee
Personal details
Born (1933-01-28) January 28, 1933 (age 91)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political partySocial Credit
Residence(s)Penticton, British Columbia, Canada

James J. Hewitt (born January 28, 1933) was a Canadian politician, who represented the riding of Boundary-Similkameen in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1975 to 1987 as a member of the Social Credit Party.[1] He held several roles in the Executive Council of British Columbia during his terms as an MLA, including Minister of Agriculture, Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Minister of Education and Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs.

Although retired from elected politics, Hewitt actively campaigned against the province's 2009 electoral reform referendum.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Who's who in Canada: An Illustrated Biographical Record of Men and Women of the Time". 1977.
  2. ^ "A political shock to the system" Archived 2009-05-13 at the Wayback Machine. Penticton Western News, April 21, 2009.