Christy Clark is currently serving as the Premier of British Columbia. She became Premier after winning the leadership of the BC Liberal Party in 2011 following Gordon Campbell's resignation. Prior to becoming Premier, Clark hosted a radio show in Vancouver. Clark also served as an MLA in B.C. from 1996 - 2005, during which time she Minister of Education, Minister of Children and Family Development and as Deputy Premier. Clark also mounted a campaign to become Mayor of Vancouver in 2005, but failed to win the nomination for the Non-Partisan Association.