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Tag Archives: politics
Susan Thomas joins the race for Council 2011
Hot off the heels of Judy Higginbotham‘s intentions to run for City Council next year comes relatively unknown Susan Thomas with her plans to join the race in 2011. Thomas has been quietly soliciting her Council bid for roughly one … Continue reading
Judy Higginbotham mulls return to council
The Surrey Leader reports that veteran City Councillor Judy Higginbotham is mulling a return to municipal politics. In October 2008, making a bid as a federal Liberal candidate for South Surrey-White Rock-Cloverdale, she opted not to run in the civic … Continue reading
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Tagged bc, career, city council, councillor, dianne watts, election, judy higginbotham, politics, set, surrey
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Watts steps down as TransLink Chair – but why?
Mayor Dianne Watts has decided to step down from Chair of the Mayor’s Council of TransLink. She has been the Chair since the inception of the Mayor’s Council, part of the reshuffling of TransLink’s structure by former Transportation Minister Kevin … Continue reading
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Tagged bc liberals, bid, british columbia, ceo, chair, council, dianne watts, gordon campbell, government, kevin falcon, leadership, mayor, metro vancouver, politics, premier, provincial, shirley bond, surrey, tom prendergast, translink, transport
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Gardner departure sign of provincial jump for Watts?
As previously reported, the Mayor’s Office is undergoing a major shake up, with both the Communications Manager and the Manager for Intergovernmental Affairs having left their jobs right as 2010 began. Many have been wondering whether this mass exodus is … Continue reading
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Tagged bc liberals, carole taylor, chris gardner, dianne watts, gordon campbell, government, kevin falcon, mayor, politics, premier, provincial, surrey
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Watts denies provincial jump, more details on City Hall
Mayor Dianne Watts continues to reap outstandingly positive press. Following several weeks of blunders by the provincial Liberal government, an Angus Reid poll asked the public who would be best suited to take over Gordon Campbell’s job. Ms. Watts won … Continue reading
Posted in City Hall, Development, Whalley
Tagged city centre, City Hall, dianne watts, globe and mail, gordon campbell, liberal, media, politics, positive, premier, surrey
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SCC renewal underway
The left-wing Surrey Civic Coalition, which managed to elect Bob Bose to council and Laurie Larsen and Ijaz Chatha to school board in November, recently changed leadership at the top. At the SCC AGM, 22 year old polisci student Stephanie … Continue reading
Villeneuve joins Surrey First
In a move that’s been expected for some time, Coun. Judy Villeneuve has joined the mayor’s political coalition.It’s a coup for Mayor Dianne Watts’ fledgling Surrey First, which has succeeded where other parties have not. The Surrey Electors Team, which … Continue reading
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Tagged bc, city council, dianne watts, judy villeneuve, party, politics, surrey first
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