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Michelle Stilwell

Canadian athlete den politician

Michelle Stilwell (nee Bauknecht; born July 4, 1974) be Canadian athlete den politician. She represent Canada for four Summer Paralympic Games (2000, 2008, 2012 den 2016), as well as de 2015 Parapan American Games. She compete insyd wheelchair basketball before she cam turn wheelchair racer, wey she be de female Paralympic athlete per make she win gold medals insyd two separate summer sport events.[1]

Michelle Stilwell
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Country wey e be citizenCanada Edit
Country for sportCanada Edit
Name wey dem give amMichelle Edit
Family nameStilwell Edit
Ein date of birth4 July 1974 Edit
Place dem born amWinnipeg Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish Edit
Ein occupationpolitician, athletics competitor Edit
Position eholdmember of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia Edit
Educate forUniversity of Calgary Edit
Political party ein memberBC United Edit
Sportathletics Edit
Participant insyd2012 Summer Paralympics, 2008 Summer Paralympics, 2000 Summer Paralympics, 2016 Summer Paralympics Edit
Award e receiveBritish Columbia Sports Hall of Fame Edit

As politician, she represent de electoral district of Parksville-Qualicum insyd de Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2013 to 2020 as part of de British Columbia Liberal Party caucus, wey she serve as Minister of Social Development den Social Innovation of British Columbia from 2015 to 2017.

Early life den education

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Dem born Michelle Bauknecht for July 4, 1974, insyd Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.[2] She be de youngest of four kiddies, wey she job for ein parents dema hotel for ein youth insyd.[1] Weeks before she graduate from River East Collegiate, she break ein neck from fall for de age of 17 wey she cam turn incomplete quadriplegic, plus limited hand den wrist functions.[1][3] After de accident, she compete insyd wheelchair basketball, thru wich she meet ein husby Mark Stilwell for de 1996 National Championships insyd Montreal.[4] Stilwell eventually move go Calgary, wey she plete ein Bachelor of Science degree insyd psychology for de University of Calgary insyd 1999.[1][2]

Athletic career

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Stilwell stay insyd Calgary from 1997 til 2000 make she train give de Canada women's national wheelchair basketball team,[4] wey she win gold for de 1998 Women's Wheelchair Basketball World Championship.[1][5] She then compete as reserve give Team Canada for de 2000 Paralympic Games, wer na ein team win de gold medal.[6] Afterwards, Stilwell, ein husby Mark, dema newborn son move go Parksville, British Columbia insyd 2001.[7]

However, na dem force Stilwell make she forgo wheelchair basketball after she undergo surgery for herniated brain stem.[8] Although she be unable make she compete for de national level, Stilwell continue make she play basketball locally wer na coach Peter Lawless spot am, wey he convince am make she try wheelchair racing.[7] For de 2006 IPC Athletics World Championships, she win gold insyd de women's T52 200m event, den silver insyd de women's T52 100m event.[1][2][9]

Stilwell qualify for de 2008 Paralympic Games wer na she win two gold medals insyd de women's T52 200m den 100m events.[10] For de 2011 World Championships insyd Christchurch, New Zealand, she win de gold medals insyd de 100m, 200m den 400m events, as well as de silver medal insyd de 800m event;[1][2][9] she set de World Championship records insyd de 100m den 200m races.[11]

 
Stilwell for de 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships

For de London 2012 Paralympic Games, Stilwell defend ein Paralympic gold medal insyd de women's 200m event insyd 33.80 seconds, wey she shatter ein Games record by over two seconds.[12] Four days later, Stilwell capture silver medal insyd de 100m event after mishap cause am make she fall behind Marieke Vervoort.[13] De year wey dey follow, she compete insyd de 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships wey she win gold for de 100m, 200m den 800m events, wey she set fresh world record insyd de women's T52 800m race.[14] She take de gold medal insyd de women's T52 100m event for de 2015 Parapan American Games insyd Toronto.[1][2]

Insyd 2016, ein last Paralympic Games, Stilwell earn gold medals for de women's 100m den 400m events, wey she set Paralympics record during de latter race plus time of one minute den 5.42 seconds.[15] De year wey dey follow, Stilwell announce ein retirement from competitive sports.[16] Na dem induct am into de BC Sports Hall of Fame insyd 2017,[5][17] den de Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame insyd 2019.[18]

Na dem name am to de board of directors of de Canadian Paralympic Committee insyd 2022.[19]

Political career

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Plus incumbent BC Liberal member of de Legislative Assembly for Parksville-Qualicum Ron Cantelon decline make he seek re-election, na dem acclaim Stilwell as de party ein candidate for de riding insyd de 2013 provincial election.[20][21] Na dem elect am to de Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for de May election, wey na dem name am government caucus chair den Parliamentary Secretary for Healthy Living insyd June 2013,[22] before she add Parliamentary Secretary to de Minister of Health for Seniors to ein responsibilities insyd June 2014.[23] Dey follow Don McRae ein resignation from cabinet, dem swear in Stilwell as Minister for Social Development and Social Innovation insyd February 2015.[24]

Na dem re-elect Stilwell insyd 2017 wey she retain ein post insyd Premier Christy Clark ein cabinet,[25] til de Liberal minority government ein defeat insyd non-confidence motion. After de British Columbia New Democratic Party (BC NDP) form government insyd July 2017, Stilwell serve for de Official Opposition bench top as critic for Tourism, Arts den Culture for de remainder of de 41st Parliament.[26]

After she loose ein seat insyd de 2020 election to BC NDP candidate Adam Walker,[27] Stilwell join CVM Medical as director of COVID-19 rapid testing insyd 2021.[28]

Electoral record

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  • 2020 British Columbia general election: Parksville-Qualicum
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Adam Walker 13,207 42.00 +13.34 $6,991.73
Liberal Michelle Stilwell 11,155 35.47 −9.66 $45,718.10
Green Rob Lyon 5,227 16.62 −8.82 $2,772.94
Conservative Don Purdey 1,404 4.46 – $1,413.44
Independent John St John 454 1.44 – $0.00
Total valid votes 31,447 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC[29][30]
  • 2017 British Columbia general election: Parksville-Qualicum
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Michelle Stilwell 13,604 45.13 −5.00 $53,948
New Democratic Sue Powell 9,189 28.66 −8.40 $44,326
Green Glenn Sollitt 8,157 25.44 – $10,490
Refederation Terry Hand 245 0.77 – $0
Total valid votes 32,059 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots 159 0.49 −0.15
Turnout 32,218 70.21 +2.27
Registered voters 45,891
Source: Elections BC[31][32]
  • 2013 British Columbia general election: Parksville-Qualicum
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Michelle Stilwell 14518 50.13
New Democratic Barry Avis 10732 37.06
Conservative David Bernard Coupland 3710 12.81
Total valid votes 28960 100.00
Total rejected ballots 186 0.64
Turnout 29146 67.94
Source: Elections BC[33]

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Freeborn, Jeremy (July 19, 2022). "Michelle Stilwell". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Michelle Stilwell". paralympic.ca. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Meet the 5 Paralympic athletes with ties to Manitoba". cbc.ca. September 5, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Prest, Ashley (September 30, 2008). "A Gift More Precious Than Gold". Winnipeg Free Press. Manitoba.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Beck, Jason. "Michelle Stilwell". BC Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  6. ↑ Vancouver Sun (May 31, 2008). "Lonely at the Top". Canada.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Canadian Paralympian Michelle Stilwell's toughest competition is herself". National Post. August 28, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Winnipeg-born athlete continues to overcome adversity". themanitoban.com. March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Michelle Stilwell". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Canadian track star Stilwell takes 2nd Paralympic gold". cbc.ca. September 15, 2008. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  11. ↑ Clarke, James (February 10, 2011). "Mikey returns with a handful of gold, silver". Parksville Qualicum Beach News. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Canada's Michelle Stilwell defends Paralympic title in T52 200-metre final". National Post. September 1, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  13. ↑ Kingston, Gary (September 5, 2012). "Canada's Michelle Stilwell sees silver lining in Paralympic wheelchair race result". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  14. ↑ Kingston, Gary (July 25, 2013). "MLA Michelle Stilwell sets world wheelchair record". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  15. ↑ Dheensaw, Cleve (September 10, 2016). "Michelle Stilwell wins 5th gold: 'It was the moment I was working for'". Times Colonist. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Michelle Stilwell announces retirement". athletics.ca. February 8, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Former Wheelchair Basketball Athlete Michelle Stilwell and Coach Tim Frick To Be Inducted into B.C. Sports Hall of Fame". wheelchairbasketball.ca. December 13, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Michelle (Bauknecht) Stilwell". Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame - Honoured members database. Sport Manitoba. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  19. ↑ "Parksville athlete Stilwell joins Canadian Paralympic Committee board of directors". Parksville Qualicum Beach News. June 10, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  20. ↑ Rardon, J.R. (January 10, 2013). "Stilwell candidacy official". Parksville Qualicum Beach News. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  21. ↑ Mason, Gary (April 23, 2013). "Paralympic champ turned B.C. politician faces her toughest race yet". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  22. ↑ Rardon, J.R. (June 13, 2013). "Michelle Stilwell named BC Liberal Caucus Chair". Parksville Qualicum Beach News. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  23. ↑ "New Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors" (Press release). British Columbia Ministry of Health. June 16, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  24. ↑ Shaw, Rob (January 30, 2015). "Rookie MLA tapped for cabinet as social development minister resigns". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  25. ↑ "B.C. Premier Christy Clark and cabinet sworn in". CBC News. June 12, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  26. ↑ "41st Parliament Members at dissolution on September 21, 2020: Michelle Stilwell". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  27. ↑ Briones, Michael (November 7, 2020). "NDP's Adam Walker will be Parksville-Qualicum's new MLA". Parksville Qualicum Beach News. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  28. ↑ Briones, Michael (March 12, 2021). "COVID-19: Former Parksville-Qualicum MLA Stilwell takes on new job with rapid testing company". Parksville Qualicum Beach News. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  29. ↑ "2020 Provincial General Election Final Voting Results". electionsbcenr.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  30. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  31. ↑ "2017 Provincial General Election - Statement of Votes" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  32. ↑ "Election Financing Reports". Elections BC. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  33. ↑ "Statement of Votes - 40th Provincial General Election" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
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