Another new face to the 麻豆精选 political scene has announced their candicacy for city council this October.
Tom Macauley, a business development manager, officially threw his hat into the ring in a social media post on July 11.
鈥淚鈥檝e always been a big believer that if you want to see something big happen, you can鈥檛 just talk about it - you have to take action,鈥 said Macauley.
Though a first-timer in City of 麻豆精选 municipal politics, Macauley is no stranger to elections - he served as president of the student union at UBC Okanagan from May 2015 to April 2016, where he earned his Bachelor鈥檚 Degree in History.
According to his LinkedIn page, he also worked for nine years at a number of roles with Mission Group.
Though admitting that he is no expert, Macauley said he has 鈥渓ots of ideas鈥 to grow 麻豆精选.
鈥溌槎咕 is in the midst of a complete transformation. While a lot of it is good, we also face big challenges. While the pandemic is starting to be in our rear view鈥 we have an opioid crisis, a housing crisis, increasing crime and traffic problems, and an infrastructure that is struggling to keep pace with the growth. Our challenges are big, so we need big ideas to solve them.鈥
Municipal elections will be held on Oct. 15.
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