Passionate advocate and community leader, Anne Marie Sam intends to run for John Horgan’s NDP in Nechako Lakes.

On Thursday, community advocate Anne Marie Sam announced she is seeking the BC NDP nomination to run in the riding of Nechako Lakes. Anne Marie has raised three kids in Fort St. James and her family has lived in the region for generations.

“I love this place and I’m so proud to come from such a resilient community. At the same time people are facing real challenges and many are worried about the future,” Anne Marie said. “I want to join John Horgan’s team to develop solutions to the challenges people are facing and deliver support for our resource dependent communities.”

Anne Marie has served as a School Trustee in Nechako Lakes, Councillor for the Nak’azdli Band Council and as senior staff to the Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation during development of the historic legislation to enshrine the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples into law in B.C.

“It’s time the people of Nechako Lakes had a strong representative in Victoria,” Anne Marie said. “I will work hard every day for the people our communities to make life better for them.”