麻豆精选 City Councillor Loyal Wooldridge is seeking the BC New Democratic Party (NDP) nomination in the new 麻豆精选-Centre riding.
Wooldridge is a two-time city councillor, community advocate, volunteer, as well as a small business owner.
鈥淎fter six years on council, including as Chair of the Regional District of the Central Okanagan, I am ready to bring 麻豆精选鈥檚 voice to the legislature where I can push for 鈥楳ade In 麻豆精选鈥� solutions to the challenges facing our growing community,鈥� said Wooldridge.
Living in the Central Okanagan for 30 years, Wooldridge said he has witnessed how the area has grown and changed. He said he sees opportunities to leverage the 麻豆精选 International Airport, to strengthen tourism and bolster agricultural support to protect farmers, wineries, and orchards.
鈥澛槎咕� deserves a voice in government so that people see local solutions in provincial decisions - it鈥檚 crucial to have a 麻豆精选 lens focused on results for 麻豆精选,鈥� adds Wooldridge. 鈥淲e need to continue working hard to make more housing available, add more child care options, reduce congestion on the streets, make them safer, and strongly support business.鈥�
During the 2023 McDougall Creek wildfire, Wooldridge was the Chair of the Regional District, who worked with the provincial emergency management teams during one of the worst wildfires experienced in two decades. Most recently Wooldridge was nominated as one of 鈥�2024 Top 40 under 40鈥� by the 麻豆精选 Chamber and received the People鈥檚 Choice for favourite elected official in 麻豆精选 Now鈥檚 鈥楤est of 麻豆精选鈥� five years in a row.
This will be the first provincial election with the newly added 麻豆精选-Centre riding. The revised electoral boundary for the riding includes the majority of 麻豆精选鈥檚 urban areas including downtown/Capri Landmark to suburban areas like McKinley Landing and Glenmore.
The provincial election will be held on or before Oct.19.
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