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November 21 British Columbia Jim […]
When
1981-11-21
Description
November 21 British Columbia Jim Egan was elected as a regional director for Electoral Area B of the Regional District of Comox-Strathcona. Egan was the first openly gay man living in an openly gay relationship (since 1949, with Jack Nesbit) to be elected to public office in Canada. He was re-elected twice and served from 1981 until 1993 when he decided not to stand for re-election. Egan's initial election was not covered in the gay press.
