Shirley Bond was re-elected for a fourth term as MLA in the 2013 general election and was appointed Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister responsible for Labour on June 10, 2013.
She previously served as Minister of Justice, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, Minister of Education and Minister Responsible for Early Learning and Literacy and Deputy Premier, Minister of Advanced Education and Minister of Health Services. She also served as vice-chair of the Treasury Board, chaired the Cabinet Committee on New Relationship Coordination, and sat as a member of the cabinet climate action committee.
Before being elected to the legislative assembly, she served three terms on the Prince George school board.
Shirley lives in Prince George with Bill, her husband of more than 30 years and they love spending time with their twin adult children and their families, especially grandsons Caleb and Cooper.