Brendan Bell

Brendan Bell was first elected to the 14th Legislative Assembly on December 6th, 1999. Born on August 17th, 1971 Brendan has lived in the NWT since 1980. He now lives in Yellowknife with his wife Jill and their daughter Emily.

Prior to his election to the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Bell was a business owner and also worked for a management-consulting firm in Yellowknife for several years. Brendan has Bachelor of Commerce and Masters in Business Administration degrees.

In the 14th Assembly Brendan was appointed Chair of Standing Committee on Social Programs, Chair of Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures, and Chair of Special Committee on Conflict Process. He also served as a member of both the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight and the Special Committee on the Review of the Official Languages Act.

Statements in Debates

Member's Statement On Appreciation To Constituents Of Yellowknife South

Debates of December 11, 2003 , (day 1)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Congratulations again on your election as Speaker. I’d like to first start off by congratulating all of my colleagues in this House on their respective elections. As Mrs. Groenewegen pointed out, indeed, the average age is getting younger in the House. I think it’s a good thing. I’m certainly impressed with the new Members. There’s a lot of talent and dedication in this room. It’s been a nice start in the last few days and I know the public will certainly be impressed with this new group. I think they’re going to do great things, we’re going to do great things and it’s...