Michelle Stilwell
Michelle Stilwell | |
|---|---|
Stilwell at the 2015 Parapan American Games | |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Parksville-Qualicum | |
| In office May 14, 2013 – September 21, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Ron Cantelon |
| Succeeded by | Adam Walker |
| Minister of Social Development and Social Innovation of British Columbia | |
| In office February 2, 2015 – July 18, 2017 | |
| Premier | Christy Clark |
| Preceded by | Don McRae |
| Succeeded by | Shane Simpson (Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michelle Bauknecht July 4, 1974 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Mark Stilwell (m. 1997) |
| Residence(s) | Parksville, British Columbia |
| Alma mater | University of Calgary |
| Sports career | |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 51 kg (112 lb) |
| Disability class | T52 |
Medal record | |
Michelle Stilwell (nee Bauknecht; born July 4, 1974) is a Canadian athlete and politician. She represented Canada at four Summer Paralympic Games (2000, 2008, 2012 and 2016), as well as the 2015 Parapan American Games. She competed in wheelchair basketball before becoming a wheelchair racer, and is the only female Paralympic athlete to win gold medals in two separate summer sport events.
As a politician, she represented the electoral district of Parksville-Qualicum in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2013 to 2020 as part of the British Columbia Liberal Party caucus, and served as Minister of Social Development and Social Innovation of British Columbia from 2015 to 2017.