George Heyman has been nominated the BC NDP's candidate for the Vancouver-Fairview riding -- he'll run for the riding in next year's provincial election.
In a release, Heyman says he's honoured to be part of the NDP's team of candidates.
Heyman is the executive director of the Sierra Club, and is a former president of the BC Government and Service Employees' Union.
He won the nomination with 221 votes out of 382 against City Councillor Geoff Meggs.
The riding is currently held by Liberal Health Minister Margaret Macdiarmid.
