Ed Conroy (politician)

Roy Edward Conroy (October 21, 1946 – June 26, 2020) was a Canadian politician, who was MLA for Rossland-Trail in the Canadian province of British Columbia from 1991 to 2001.[1][2] He was a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party.[2]

Ed Conroy
Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries of British Columbia
Minister Responsible for Rural Development
In office
November 1, 2000 – June 5, 2001
PremierUjjal Dosanjh
Preceded byCorky Evans
Succeeded byJohn van Dongen (as Agriculture, Food & Fisheries)
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Rossland-Trail
In office
October 17, 1991 – May 16, 2001
Preceded byChristopher D'Arcy
Succeeded byRiding Abolished
Personal details
Born
Roy Edward Conroy

(1946-10-21)October 21, 1946
Rossland, British Columbia
DiedJune 26, 2020(2020-06-26) (aged 73)
Vancouver, British Columbia
Political partyNew Democrat
Spouse(s)Katrine Conroy
Residence(s)Pass Creek, British Columbia
Occupationrancher

Conroy was born in Rossland, British Columbia and raised in Castlegar. He was educated in Castlegar and at the University of Victoria. Before entering politics, Conroy worked on a towboat. He also raised purebred cattle.[3] He was defeated by Sandy Santori when he ran for reelection to the provincial assembly in 2001.[4]

His wife, Katrine Conroy is the current MLA for the redistributed district of Kootenay West. She currently serves in the provincial cabinet of Premier John Horgan.[4] He died at the age of 73 on June 26, 2020, from complications from surgery after sustaining a broken hip.[5][6]

References
  1. "The Canadian Parliamentary Guide". 1996.
  2. McMartin, Will (2005-04-19). "West Kootenay-Boundary and Nelson Creston Move into 'Solid' NDP column". The Tyee. Archived from the original on 2010-01-27. Retrieved 2010-01-27.
  3. "Hon. Ed Conroy". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
  4. "Kootenay West". B.C. Votes. CBC. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
  5. "Ed Conroy, former B.C. cabinet minister, dies at 73". Global News. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  6. "OBIT: Honour local icon ed Conroy by registering as an organ donour". 6 July 2020.


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