Human services professional Maddi Genn named BC NDP candidate for Kamloops-North Thompson

Human services professional Maddi Genn named BC NDP candidate for Kamloops-North Thompson

KAMLOOPS — The governing BC New Democratic Party (NDP) has its candidate for the redrawn Kamloops-North Thompson riding. Maddi Genn, a human services professional and union activist, was unveiled as the NDP’s candidate for Kamloops-North Thompson during a news conference at Valleyview Community Hall Wednesday (Aug. 21) morning. Genn grew up in Salmon Arm but moved to Kamloops in 2016 to attend Thompson Rivers University where she completed a h…

NDP taps political newcomer to run in Kamloops-North Thompson

The BC NDP now has its candidate for the Kamloops-North Thompson election race. Maddi Genn, 27, comes into the race as a political rookie. She is a union rep for the company she works for, which provides services for at-risk youth. “It was this really phenomenal opportunity that I had to not just support and advocate for the youth that I work with on a day-to-day basis, but I was also able to really focus a lot of my additional energy into being…

BC NDP select candidate for Kamloops-North Thompson riding

Union activist and human service professional Maddi Genn will be the BC NDP candidate in Kamloops-North Thompson. Genn will be running against BC United MLA Todd Stone and Barriere Mayor Ward Stamer who is the BC Conservative candidate. “I work in healthcare supporting and advocating for at-risk youth and have spent the last four years as a union representative, supporting and advocating for my colleagues in the United Steelworkers Union,” Gen…

BC NDP announce candidate for Kamloops-North Thompson

The BC NDP have announced their candidate for the Kamloops-North Thompson riding. Maddie Genn, a youth worker and human service professional, was revealed as the candidate at a news conference at the Valleyview Community Hall Wednesday morning. Genn grew up in Salmon Arm and moved to Kamloops in 2016 to attend Thompson Rivers University where she received her Human Service Diploma. Genn says she has become her union’s health and safety represent…