sentences:  He was elected to represent Okanagan North in the assembly as a New Democratic Party member in a 1984 by-election held following the death of Donald James Campbell, but he was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1986.He entered federal politics after winning the 1988 federal election at the Okanagan—Shuswap electoral district for the New Democratic Party.He served in the 34th Canadian Parliament but lost to Darrel Stinson of the Reform Party in the 1993 federal election.