Donegal Wilson
{{Short description|Canadian politician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| party = BC Conservatives
| honorific_suffix = MLA
| office = Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Boundary-Similkameen
| termstart = October 19, 2024
| predecessor = Roly Russell
}}
Donegal Wilson is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2024 British Columbia general election. She represents the electoral district of Boundary-Similkameen as a member of the Conservative Party of British Columbia.{{Cite web |title=BC election 2024 results: Boundary-Similkameen {{!}} Globalnews.ca |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/10778965/bc-election-2024-results-boundary-similkameen/ |access-date=2024-10-20 |website=Global News |language=en-US}}
Early life and career
Wilson was born in Summerland, British Columbia, and raised on a cattle ranch near Tulameen.{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Kate |date=2024-10-17 |title=Boundary-Similkameen BC Conservatives Candidate Donegal Wilson |url=https://www.mygrandforksnow.com/27165/news/grand-forks-news/boundary-similkameen-bc-conservatives-candidate-donegal-wilson/ |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=My Grand Forks Now |language=en-CA}} She attended Princeton Secondary School before attending community college.
Prior to her election, Wilson had been the executive director of the B.C. Snowmobile Federation since 2012.{{Cite web |last= |date=October 22, 2024 |title=Wilson proud of her campaign |url=https://www.pentictonherald.ca/news/article_2a04863c-90b0-11ef-bbdd-ef9d53692493.html |access-date=October 23, 2024 |website=Penticton Herald |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=August 12, 2024 |title=BC Snowmobile Federation Executive Director Donegal Wilson Announces Candidacy for Government in Boundary Similkameen Riding |url=https://bcsf.org/articles/bc-snowmobile-federation-executive-director-donegal-wilson-announces-candidacy-for-government-in-boundary-similkameen-riding |access-date=October 23, 2024 |website=British Columbia Snowmobile Federation |language=en-CA}}{{Cite web |last=Phillips |first=Brennan |date=2024-08-16 |title=BC Conservatives announce candidate for Boundary-Similkameen |url=https://www.grandforksgazette.ca/local-news/bc-conservatives-announce-candidate-for-boundary-similkameen-7489830 |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=Grand Forks Gazette |language=en}}
Wilson lives with her husband in Keremeos. Together, they operate a small engine business.
Political career
In August 2024, Wilson was announced as the BC Conservatives candidate for the riding of Boundary-Similkameen in the 2024 provincial election. When the election was held, Wilson defeated BC NDP incumbent Roly Russell, who had been the MLA for the riding since 2020, as well as Green candidate Kevin Eastwood and Independent Sean Taylor.{{Cite web |last1=Phillips |first1=Brennan |last2=McKinley |first2=Karen |date=2024-10-20 |title=B.C. Votes 2024: Conservative Donegal Wilson wins Boundary-Similkameen |url=https://www.nanaimobulletin.com/election/bc-votes-2024-wins-boundary-similkameen-riding-7598011 |access-date=2024-10-20 |website=Nanaimo News Bulletin |language=en}}
Electoral record
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{{CANelec|BC|Green|Kevin Eastwood| | | | }}
{{CANelec|BC|NDP|Roly Russell| | | | }}
{{CANelec|BC|Independent|Sean Taylor| | | | }}
{{CANelec|BC|Conservative|Donegal Wilson| | | | }}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes/expenses limit| | | |$71,700.08}}
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{{Canadian election result/source|Source: Elections BC{{Cite web |date=September 28, 2024 |title=2024 Election Candidate List |url=https://elections.bc.ca/2024-provincial-election/candidate-list/ |access-date=October 6, 2024 |website=Elections BC}}|}}
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See also
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Category:British Columbia Conservative Party MLAs
Category:21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Category:21st-century Canadian women politicians
Category:Women MLAs in British Columbia
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