BC NDP are touting her as a seasoned politician who鈥檚 willing to shift from her school board chair position to that of MLA.

Megan Dykeman was revealed Wednesday afternoon as the New Democrats鈥� contender in the 91原创 East riding.

Dykeman, a 42-year-old single mother of two, is serving her third term on 91原创 school board, current in the position as chair.

鈥淎s a small business owner, long-time school trustee and local farmer, I鈥檓 proud to represent the BCNDP as the candidate in 91原创 East in this election,鈥� Dykeman said. 鈥淎fter years of hard work in the community, I understand what is on the minds of my fellow citizens.鈥�

She鈥檚 vying to replace Liberal MLA Rich Coleman in the 91原创 East riding. He announced back in February that he would not be running again, opting to retire and spend time with his family.

RELATED: 91原创 Liberal MLA Rich Coleman retires

Dykeman will be going up against a slate of new contenders on the provincial platform, including BC Conservative hopeful Ryan Warawa, BC Liberal鈥檚 Margaret Kunst, BC Green Party鈥檚 Cheryl Weins, and second-time candidate BC Libertarian Alex Joehl.

RELATED: 91原创 Township councillor Eric Woodward will run for the BC NDP in 91原创 East

Initially, the BC NDP backed Eric Woodward to run in the 91原创 East riding during the upcoming Oct. 24 election. But a day after announcing, the Township councillor rescinded his bid last Sunday.

RELATED: 91原创 Township councillor Eric Woodward withdraws as BC NDP candidate in 91原创 East

While Dykeman has apparently turned down previous invitations to run for other levels of government, after careful consideration she said she believes that she is ready to serve as MLA.

Dykeman has also sat on 91原创鈥檚 agriculture and economic advisory committee, chairing the blueberry canon taskforce. And she is a founding leader of the 91原创 4-H poultry club.

Dykeman said her work in 91原创 has been guided by her 鈥渟trong belief鈥� in accountability, communication, and respect.

Recent events have demonstrated once again that the BC Liberals are a party that remains deeply divisive and disconnected from the needs of British Columbians, said Dykeman.

鈥淚n this election, it is clear that John Horgan and BC NDP are the best choice to lead the province of British Columbia,鈥� she added, hoping to reach out to voters to talk about their expectations and concerns in the coming weeks leading up to the election.

While Dykeman is the latest to add her name to the list of 91原创 East contenders, she may not be the last. The cutoff for candidates to declare is 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2.

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