BA, Simon Fraser University; real estate sales and mortgage brokers diploma, University of British Columbia. Formerly: in the general insurance industry; in the real estate development industry and Vice-President, Northwest Investment Properties; President, Access Group. 2001, first elected to represent the riding of Surrey-Cloverdale; 2005, re-elected; former Minister of State for Deregulation; 2004 and 2005, appointed Minister of Transportation.