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2021
Richmond By-Election
Candidates
MAKE YOUR MARK
Saturday, May 29, 2021
Find out more at richmond.ca/elections
2021
Richmond
By-Election
2021 Richmond By-Election Candidates | richmond.ca/elections 1
Candidate for Councillor Khilvinder Kay HALE Khilvinder Kay Hale; most my friends know me as “Kay” • Proud resident of Richmond B.C. since I first arrive here during Expo86. • Born in British Hong Kong. • Educated and achieved MBA in United Kingdom. • Multinational and Multi Culture Family background. • Multilingual: *English, *Punjabi, *Hindi, *Urdu, *Cantonese and *Elem Mandarin. As your Richmond City Councillor my goals are:- • Advocate for more Affordable Housing to meet Rapid Growth. • Protect our Farmland from turning into Urban Sprawl. • Enforce National Care and accessibility for Senior Long Term Care. • Eliminate Hospital Parking Fee for Patients to access to Health Care. • Push Ottawa to address Birth Tourism a Stop Passport Mill. • Keep our Public School System Well funded and Safe. • Arts and Culture Funding to support Community Integration and Social Values. I look forward to serving you and your families as your Richmond City Councillor Thank You for your support. Contact Information Telephone: 778-888-0388 Email: kay@kayhale.ca Website: www.kayhale.ca Facebook: facebook.com/KayHaleBC/ 2021 Richmond By-Election Candidates | richmond.ca/elections 2
Candidate for Councillor Ken HAMAGUCHI RICHMOND COMMUNITY AND EDUCATION PARTY Ken is a lifelong Richmond resident, who is married and has 2 sons. His Career Ken’s career has focussed on: 1) helping others (people with autism/developmental disabilities, pre-schoolers, adolescents, young families and seniors) 2) running organizations/programs (Richmond School District, community/social service agencies, community sport organizations and even a pre-school) His Priorities Most candidates identify similar priorities–affordable housing, lower taxes, support small business, make city safer, protect the environment/farmland, etc. – Ken is no different. But there are also other ones that deserve mention: • effective policies that promote equity, anti-racism/multi-culturalism and support of the LGBTQ/ BIPOC community • more mental health services • properly funded police/fire department • improve our city infrastructures (water and sewer, energy management, dyke system, etc.) • advocate to the provincial government to keep their commitments (i.e. tunnel replacement and Richmond Hospital expansion) If you have any questions or want to chat Please feel free to call me at (604) 723-7245 Contact Information Email: ken@kenhamaguchi.ca Facebook: www.facebook.com/ken.hamaguchi.7 Website: www.kenhamaguchi.ca 2021 Richmond By-Election Candidates | richmond.ca/elections 3
Candidate for Councillor Jonathan HO RICHMOND COMMUNITY COALITION ASSOCIATION Jonathan immigrated to Richmond in 1997 from Hong Kong. He has worked in financial services for twenty years, serving the local community. He was elected to Richmond School Board in 2014. His proudest achievement on school board was starting, “Talk With Our Kids About Money Day,” a financial literacy program for Richmond Students. Jonathan volunteers with Army Cadets, as Zone Representative for Richmond. He is also a guest commentator on local current affairs talk radio. Given the urgency of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Jonathan’s top priority is to help small businesses get on their feet and make life affordable for Richmond residents. Jonathan will prioritize city spending, cutback on “image projects”, vote to keep property taxes low, and accelerate access to affordable housing. He will also advocate for anti-racism, coordinated policing on organized crime, more mental health services, and elimination of parking fees at Richmond Hospital. Contact Information Telephone: 778-231-0867 Email: jonathanho@jonathanhobc.ca Website: jonathanhobc.ca Facebook: www.facebook.com/jonathanho.bc 2021 Richmond By-Election Candidates | richmond.ca/elections 4
Candidate for Councillor Sunny HO Sunny Ho, 64, Richmond businessman Owner of Kam Do Bakery “Richmond = Smart City” 1. Anti-Racism 2. No Property Tax Increase 3 Years 3. No City Vacancy Tax 4. 50 RCMP more hired 5. 10% more city staffs employed 6. New Hospital 7. Richmond National University 8. Releasing building height restriction and more density 9. Environmental and Agricultural Land Protections 10. 30,000 Affordable Community Housings within 4 Years 11. Committee for AI, Logistics and Education Export 12. Dental Services and Chinese Medical for Seniors Contact Information Telephone: 604-889-9339 E-mail: sunny.ho.ca@gmail.com 2021 Richmond By-Election Candidates | richmond.ca/elections 5
Candidate for Councillor Andy HOBBS Andy Hobbs grew up in Richmond where he and Lynn raised their three children. He graduated from Richmond High and U.B.C. He is a retired Vancouver Police (VPD) Superintendent with over 35 years of service, including a year as Chief, Transit Police. As a Richmond volunteer, he has supported many organizations including Richmond Kigoos Swim Club, Steveston Salmon Festival, Richmond Hospital Foundation, Richmond Intercultural Advisory Committee and was elected to two terms on the Richmond School Board. Currently, he serves as Board Chair, Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site Society, Tourism Richmond and the Fraser Marine Rescue Society Boards. Andy was inducted into the Order of Merit of the Police Forces by the Governor General of Canada, received the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal and several VPD commendations. Andy and Lynn have three, soon to be five, grandchildren all living in Richmond. He is passionate about serving the people of Richmond. Contact Information Telephone: 604-340-6032 E-mail: andy@andyhobbs.ca Website: www.andyhobbs.ca Facebook: @AndyHobbsRichmond Twitter: @AndyHobbs976 WeChat: @AndyHobbs 2021 Richmond By-Election Candidates | richmond.ca/elections 6
Candidate for Councillor Jennifer HUANG I strive to create and ensure prosperity and safety for Richmond people. PROSPERITY 1. Improve job opportunities and training; 2. Provide affordable homes; 3. Ensure people’s rights to clean food, drink and proper medical care; 4. Stop waste of resources; 5. Expand city’s multi-task functions of gateway to the world; 6. Improve city services; and 7. Promote Green Transportation and preserve green spaces; SAFETY: 1. Improve aerodrome safety 2. Modernize personal safety 3. Harmonize multi-culture city 4. Improve traffic safety 5. Upgrade fire safety; and 6. Modernize hospital My personal attributes: 1. Living in Richmond for more than 25 years, 2. Equipping great customer services skills from 35-year experience with airline, pharmaceutical and broadcasting companies, 3. Divorce care facilitator, interpreter and hostess for churches services, community centre and community lunches, Golden Roots project coordinator, 4. Serving Seniors in the community by delivering care kits and meals during pandemics, 5. Teaching ESL. Board representatives for CARP, Richmond Respond Network. Contact Information Telephone: 604-603-0686 Email: 2021jrh@gmail.com Facebook: HUANG-Jennifer-Richmond-City-Councillor-Candidate 2021 Richmond By-Election Candidates | richmond.ca/elections 7
Candidate for Councillor Mark LEE Mark is a past and present activist in housing justice, seniors’ services, language access, and LGBT2SQIA+ issues. As an Interpreter/Translator by profession and former Director of Yarrow Intergenerational Society for Justice, Mark’s life revolves around bridging divides. In the wake of a year that has left many of our communities in pain and fear, it’s important now, as ever, to have more diverse voices at the table. Mark is running for Councillor to foreground discussions paramount to the safety of people who continue to be shafted by the status quo, including Black and Indigenous people, sex workers, trans people, drug users, disabled people, immigrants, low-income people, and precariously housed or unhoused people. Key conversations: • Linguistic access to public services • Critical review of police spending • Decriminalization of sex work • Accessibility in private developments • Food security • Rental housing • Transit and Bikes • Progressive wealth taxation Contact Information Telephone: 778-855-8538 Email: leemark.ce@gmail.com Instagram: instagram.com/leecommamark 2021 Richmond By-Election Candidates | richmond.ca/elections 8
Candidate for Councillor Dennis PAGE My number one goal as councillor will be to see mixed-income communities return to Richmond – starting with the downtown core. Families wanting to save for a home need affordable options in order to make their goals a reality. Young professionals, college graduates, and those starting careers deserve places that can meet their needs–providing options for shopping, socializing, and business opportunities. Seniors and those on fixed incomes need to be close to the services and amenities they require. The added benefit to having all these groups live together is that they provide a wide-range of needs that creates an excellent opportunity for businesses of all types. It is entirely possibly for this to be a reality – I grew up in Richmond, and this is the way it was. I also believe Richmond should strive to rid itself of exploitive and criminal elements through strong bylaws, enforcement, and police funding. Contact Information Facebook: www.facebook.com/Dennis.Page.for.Richmond.City.Council/ Telephone: 604-358-4811 Email: dennisrpage@gmail.com 2021 Richmond By-Election Candidates | richmond.ca/elections 9
Candidate for Councillor
Karina REID
RITE RICHMOND
Karina is a passionate community advocate working on a wide variety of issues facing Richmond.
The pandemic has highlighted gaps in services and inequities in the community which have fuelled
Karina’s desire for change in the community she loves.
Karina is running for Richmond City Council to build a more affordable, inclusive, environmentally
sustainable, and thriving city.
You can count on Karina to:
• Support small businesses and continue to expand opportunities for businesses to use outdoor
and unconventional spaces to ensure that they can operate safely.
• Ensure property taxes are affordable through responsible use of public funds.
• Implement rental zoning powers to create equitable housing strategies.
• Develop an anti-racist policy to ensure all city services are being delivered fairly and without
discrimination.
• Champion sustainability while creating a thriving urban core by reducing emissions, expanding
district energy systems; protecting the Agricultural Land Reserve; and food security.
Let’s make a Difference Together.
Contact Information
Email: karina@karinareid.ca
Website: www.karinareid.ca
Facebook: www.facebook.com/KarinaReidRichmond
Instagram: www.instagram.com/karinareidrichmond
Twitter: http://twitter.com/KarinaReidRmd
2021 Richmond By-Election Candidates | richmond.ca/elections 10Candidate for Councillor John ROSTON Promoting innovation and affordability! Experience: • Founder, Richmond Rental Housing Advocacy Group: increasing rental housing in large developments • Member, Richmond FarmWatch Executive Committee: halting mega mansions • Founder, Plug-in Richmond: promoting electric vehicles • Past Treasurer, Richmond Museum Society: educating about histories and cultures • Advanced management, accounting and negotiation skills • Retired McGill Adjunct Professor Platform: • Adopt emerging best practices for life during and after Covid including assistance for small business • Increase new rental housing significantly • Prioritize climate change adaptation and improve air quality by raising dikes, preserving trees and encouraging emission reduction • Reduce current excessive tax increases • Preserve farmland and promote locally produced food • Promote inclusive and multi-lingual city services We are living in an unsettled time with serious threats from Covid, climate change, cultural prejudices and a rental housing shortage affecting our essential workers. Protecting our peace of mind doesn’t require high taxes, but rather analysis, innovation and collaboration. Contact Information: Email: john@johnroston.ca Website: johnroston.ca Facebook: facebook.com/johnroston1 Twitter: twitter.com/john_roston1 2021 Richmond By-Election Candidates | richmond.ca/elections 11
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