Welcome Minister Krueger
The Honourable Kevin Krueger, Minister of Social Development.
The Honourable Kevin Krueger was appointed Minister of Social Development and Minister responsible for Community Living BC on October 25, 2010. He also serves on the Cabinet Committee for Early Childhood Education Innovations. He has served as Minister of Community Development, Minister of Small Business and Revenue, Minister Responsible for Regulatory Reform, Minister of State for Mining and most recently as Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts.
Kevin Krueger was re-elected as MLA for Kamloops-South Thompson on May 12, 2009 after being elected in 1996 and re-elected in 2001 and 2005 as MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson. While in Opposition, Kevin served as the BC Liberal Critic for Labour. He was Caucus Whip as well as a member of the Select Standing Committee on Education. Kevin was named to the Legislative Standing Committees for Committee of Selection and the Special Committee for the Citizen’s Assembly on Electoral Reform. He was also a member of the Legislative Assembly Management Committee. He previously was a member of the Small Scale Salvage Committee and the Government Caucus Committee on Natural Resources and Economy, where he previously served as chair.
Before becoming an MLA, Kevin worked with the Insurance Corporation of BC for 20 years, and at the time of his departure was a road safety regional manager.
His community work includes the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce, Kamloops Community Counterattack Committee, Rotary Club past-president, coordinator with the Heart and Stroke Foundation, and secretary of the Protocol Committee for the 1993 Canada Summer Games. He arranged the twinning of the Rotary Clubs of Kamloops and Uji, Japan. He is a former board member, executive councillor and shop steward of the Office and Technical Employees Union, Local 378. He was a director of the Prince George & District Credit Union.
Kevin and his wife Debbie, a school teacher, have six children including two daughters-in-law and a son-in-law. They are the proud grandparents of seven children.
