The Richmond City Council is the governing body of the city of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. The council consists of the mayor and eight elected city councillors.[1] Like Vancouver City Council, the councillors are not elected to represent wards like most Canadian cities.
Richmond City Council | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Leadership | |
Structure | |
Seats | 8 Councillors and 1 mayor |
Political groups | RITE Richmond: 3
ONE Richmond: 2
Richmond Community: 1
Richmond RISE: 1
Richmond United: 1
Independent: 1 |
Elections | |
Plurality at-large voting | |
Last election | 15 October 2022 |
Next election | 2026 |
Meeting place | |
Richmond City Hall Richmond, BC | |
Website | |
www |
Municipal elections are held every four years across the Province on the third Saturday of October.[2]
Membership
edit2022–present
editName | Party | Position | |
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Malcolm Brodie | Independent | Mayor | |
Chak Au | Richmond Community Coalition | Councillor | |
Carol Day | RITE Richmond | Councillor | |
Bill McNulty | ONE Richmond | Councillor | |
Alexa Loo | ONE Richmond | Councillor | |
Michael Wolfe | RITE Richmond | Councillor | |
Andy Hobbs | Richmond United | Councillor | |
Laura Gillanders | RITE Richmond | Councillor | |
Kash Heed | Richmond RISE | Councillor |
2021–2022
editName | Party | Position | |
---|---|---|---|
Malcolm Brodie | Independent | Mayor | |
Chak Au | Richmond Community Coalition | Councillor | |
Carol Day | RITE Richmond | Councillor | |
Andy Hobbs[a][3] | Independent | Councillor | |
Alexa Loo | Independent | Councillor | |
Bill McNulty | Richmond First | Councillor | |
Linda McPhail | Richmond First | Councillor | |
Harold Steves | Richmond Citizens' Association | Councillor | |
Michael Wolfe | RITE Richmond | Councillor |
2018–2021
editName | Party | Position | |
---|---|---|---|
Malcolm Brodie | Independent | Mayor | |
Chak Au | Richmond Community Coalition | Councillor | |
Carol Day | RITE Richmond | Councillor | |
Kelly Greene[b][4][5] | Richmond Citizens' Association | Councillor | |
Alexa Loo | Independent | Councillor | |
Bill McNulty | Richmond First | Councillor | |
Linda McPhail | Richmond First | Councillor | |
Harold Steves | Richmond Citizens' Association | Councillor | |
Michael Wolfe | RITE Richmond | Councillor |
2014–2018
editName | Party | Position | |
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Malcolm Brodie | Independent | Mayor | |
Chak Au | Richmond Community Coalition | Councillor | |
Derek Dang | Richmond First | Councillor | |
Carol Day | RITE Richmond | Councillor | |
Ken Johnston | Richmond Community Coalition | Councillor | |
Alexa Loo | Independent | Councillor | |
Bill McNulty | Richmond First | Councillor | |
Linda McPhail | Richmond First | Councillor | |
Harold Steves | Independent |
2011–2014
editName | Party | Position | |
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Malcolm Brodie | Independent | Mayor | |
Chak Au | RITE Richmond | Councillor | |
Linda Barnes | Richmond Citizens' Association | Councillor | |
Derek Dang | Richmond First | Councillor | |
Evelina Halsey-Brandt | Independent | Councillor | |
Ken Johnston | Richmond First | Councillor | |
Bill McNulty | Richmond First | Councillor | |
Linda McPhail | Richmond First | Councillor | |
Harold Steves | Richmond Citizens' Association | Councillor |
2008-2011
editName | Party | Position | |
---|---|---|---|
Malcolm Brodie | Independent | Mayor | |
Linda Barnes | Richmond Citizens' Association | Councillor | |
Evelina Halsey-Brandt | Independent | Councillor | |
Greg Halsey-Brandt | Independent[citation needed] | Councillor | |
Sue Halsey-Brandt | RITE Richmond | Councillor | |
Derek Dang | Richmond First | Councillor | |
Ken Johnston | Richmond First | Councillor | |
Bill McNulty | Richmond First | Councillor | |
Harold Steves | Richmond Citizens' Association | Councillor |
External links
editNotes
edit- ^ After the resignation of Kelly Greene, Hobbs won in the 2021 by-election.
- ^ Kelly Greene resigned on 16 November 2020 to fulfill her duties as MLA for Richmond-Steveston. A by-election was held on 29 May 2021 to replace her.
References
edit- ^ "City of Richmond BC - About City Council". www.richmond.ca. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ "General Local Elections - Province of British Columbia". Government of BC. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ Rantanen, Maria (29 May 2021). "Andy Hobbs elected to Richmond city council". Richmond News. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ Rantanen, Maria. "Richmond councillor plans to step aside next Monday". Richmond News. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ "Election period begins in Richmond to replace former councillor". Richmond News. Retrieved 16 March 2021.