Sue hammell biography

Sue Hammell (born June 18, 1945) is a Canadian politician who was the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Surrey-Green Timbers in the province of British Columbia from 1991 to 2001, and from 2005 to 2017.
Sue Hammell is a Canadian politician who was the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Surrey-Green Timbers in the province of British Columbia from 1991 to 2001, and from 2005 to 2017.
Speaker Bio. Sue Hammell made world history when she led the campaign(despite grumbles from many male party officials) and passed a revolutionary party rule.

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Full Name

Sue Hammell

Job Title

Former Provincial Legislator (MLA) and Cabinet Minister in the BC Provincial Legislature

Company

National Democratic Institute

Speaker Bio

Sue Hammell made world history when she led the campaign(despite grumbles from many male party officials) and passed a revolutionary party rule mandating that every time a white male in her party retired, gave up his seat, passed away or moved, the seat would have to be taken by a woman, First Nation member, LGTBQ or other minority, until the party (the National Democratic Party of British Columbia) reached parity with its members. That was 20 years ago – when she retired from her decade and a half Parliamentary service, the party’s percentage of women had gone from 16% to 46%. In 15 years, Sue was able to do what no other party in the world has done: leveled the playing field for women to be elected.

An international trainer for the National Democratic Institute, this Canadian is the only non-American who has trained and been certified as a NWPC trainer. She lives on Denman Island, off Vancouve

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Veteran Surrey MLA Sue Hammell to retire from provincial politics

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VICTORIA — Longtime Surrey MLA Sue Hammell announced Wednesday she’s retiring after more than 20 years in provincial politics, to care for her ill husband.

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Hammell said her husband, John Pollard, 75, abruptly suffered difficulty speaking and walking on Aug. 8.

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“I took him to the emergency ward and it has been a nightmare ever since,” she said. “He’s very ill. He needs care. He needs me at home.”

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Pollard, a veteran B.C. NDP organizer and staffer in charge of government appointments in the early 1990s, was diagnosed with amyloid angiopathy. The condition causes protein buildup within arteries in the brain, affecting memory, cognition and brain functions. There’s no known cure.

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