Jackie Tegart is officially in her third term as the Fraser-Nicola MLA.
She was sworn back in along with all other Liberal members of legislature in a virtual meeting on Friday.
“I, Jackie Tegart, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, her heirs and successors according to law, so help me God,” said Tegart, giving the official oath.
“I am grateful to be returning to the Legislature to continue to represent my constituents in Fraser-Nicola,” said Tegart. “It has been an honour to advocate on behalf of my constituents since 2013, and I am excited to continue that important work. The work begins today to hold the government to account and ensure investment in our communities.”
Tegart first bested the NDP’s Harry Lali in the 2013 election, besting Lali by around five-percent with just over 44-percent of the votes.
She once again came out on top of Lali in the 2017 election, by a thin margin of just over three-percent.
Her top competitor in this October’s election was New Democrat Aaron Sumexheltza, who she beat by less than 300 votes.
Prior to her election, Tegart served three terms on the municipal council of Ashcroft, and was on the school board for 17 years.
