- Office
- MLA for Langley, 1991 to 2005 (elected 1991, 1996, 2001)
- Party
- BC Liberal
- Cabinet
- Minister of State for Women's Equality, June 5, 2001 to January 26, 2004
- Langley connection
- Langley City businesswoman and realtor; more than 30 years in the community by 2001
- Born
- October 12, 1941, Regina, Saskatchewan (Wikipedia)
- How it ended
- Served until 2005; Mary Polak held the seat after the 2005 election
- Last checked
- October 23, 2026
Lynn Stephens came to the Legislature from downtown Langley City. Her Legislative Assembly biography describes her as a former Langley City businesswoman and realtor who by 2001 had lived in the community for more than 30 years. She sat in the Chamber of Commerce and on City committees before she sat in Victoria. We couldn’t find an openly licensed photo of her, so the picture above is the Parliament Buildings where she served.
Langley before Victoria
Born and raised in Saskatchewan, she joined the Langley Liberal riding association in 1984 and was its president from 1988 to 1990, according to the Legislature. Her local record, from the same biographies:
- first vice-president of the Langley Chamber of Commerce, and chair of its retail committee
- member of Langley City Council’s downtown revitalization committee, and its economic development and public relations committees
- director of Langley Community Services (also listed as Langley Family Services)
- member of the Langley Kiwanis Hi-Noon Club
- charter member of the Fraser Valley University Society
She received the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal in December 2002.
In the Legislature
Stephens won Langley in October 1991, defeating Social Credit cabinet minister Carol Gran, who had held one of the riding’s two seats since 1986 (Wikipedia). She was re-elected in May 1996 and May 2001.
The Liberals were in opposition for her first two terms, and she spent them as a critic. Her biography lists economic development, small business and trade; small business, tourism and culture; education; and women’s equality. She also served on multi-party committees on the Constitution, the North American Free Trade Agreement, secondary wood remanufacturing, public accounts, and the Multilateral Agreement on Investment, and on the committee that chose the provincial Child, Youth and Family Advocate.
After the 2001 election, Premier Gordon Campbell appointed her Minister of State for Women’s Equality on June 5, 2001. The Legislative Library’s cabinet list shows the post ending January 26, 2004. She also sat on Treasury Board and the government caucus committee for communities and safety.
Her time in office ended with the 2005 election, when Mary Polak won Langley for the same party.
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