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Welcome to Kamloops Votes
This one-stop web portal by KamloopsBCNow is a place to learn about all the mayoral and city councillor candidates running in the 2017 Kamloops byelection. Meet those vying for the mayor's chair and two councillor seats and see what they've been talking about.
Mayoral candidates
One to be elected9274 Votes
Ken Christian
Ken pursued his formal education at the British Columbia Institute of Technology, Cariboo College and eventually the University of Victoria. His 37-year career in public health in the Kamloops region ...
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Bill McQuarrie
Over the years, as an entrepreneur, I have started a number of successful companies. But, the most exciting and rewarding time of my career came when I moved to Kamloops and started working with a non ...
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Stu Holland
I was born in Powell River, B.C. in 1955 and worked as a west coast logger for years. I then entered road construction, building roads and paving in the Lower Mainland and all through B.C. and Alberta ...
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Todd Mcleod
I'm married with four children and live in Kamloops. I'm an air ambulance paramedic and have been working directly on ground ambulance and air ambulance as well as within the British Columbia healthca ...
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Mike McKenzie
Mike McKenzie is 24 years old and ready to build himself into the community of Kamloops with quality leadership. As a young person, he understands that his future depends on leaders that can manage th ...
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Glenn Hilke
Glenn Hilke is a candidate running for mayor in the September 30th Kamloops byelection. ...
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Two councillors to be elected3421 Votes
Kathy Sinclair
I'm excited to be running for one of two open city council seats in the City of Kamloops byelection on September 30th, 2017.
I consider myself, first and foremost, a problem solver. I'm as comforta ...
3292 Votes
Ray Dhaliwal
I was born, raised and schooled in Kamloops and have been married for more than 39 years. Our family settled here over 113 years ago, in 1913.
I’ve been the owner of Ray’s Lock And Key Service ...
Kevin Krueger
My family and I have lived in Kamloops for nearly 30 years, and our seven grandchildren are growing up here. We are fully engaged in the community. We love Kamloops, and support our city in every way. ...
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Gerald Watson
Gerald Watson candidate running for Kamloops city council in the September 30th byelection. ...
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Bill Sarai
My name is Bill Sarai and I've been a letter carrier at Canada Post for the past 30 years and have lived happily in Kamloops for 22 years now.
I have volunteered for the following organizations:
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Leslie Lax
Leslie Lax is a consulting economist who has worked in the field of economic development for more than 20 years. He has extensive experience working side by side with municipal administration, mayors ...
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Stephen Karpuk
I love Kamloops and B.C. I have been married to my best friend, Kathleen (school trustee in School District 73) for more than 20 years. We are proud parents of three great kids. I started Aberdeen Chi ...
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Nancy Bepple
Nancy Bepple is a two-time city councillor running in the September 30th Kamloops byelection, with a focus on an accessible city, growing small business and improving healthcare. ...
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Caroline King
I have lived in the Kamloops area for more than 38 years, having moved to Kamloops in 1991.
I am a wife and mother of two amazing teenage boys. My eldest graduated in 2016 and my youngest is in his ...
Sadie Hunter
I moved to Kamloops 16 years ago as a young, single parent from northern B.C. to attend university and create new opportunities for my family. I lived in social housing and relied on the wonderful sup ...
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Jeanne Marr
I grew up in Kamloops and raised my two daughters here. Having been a parent at 17, my family was in need of public supports and services for which I feel grateful and indebted for receiving.
As a ...
Dennis Giesbrecht
Dennis Giesbrecht is a candidate running for Kamloops city council in the September 30th byelection. ...
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Jim Johal
The people of Kamloops are my top priority. It’s my vision for Kamloops that its residents, our neighbours and friends, invest in the city, and that its city council invests in its residents. If we' ...
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Brad Serl
Brad was born and raised in Kamloops, before moving to South Korea in 2002. While there, he worked as an English teacher and teacher trainer. He was very active in the ESL teaching community in Kore ...
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Tracy Schmidt
Tracy Schmidt was born in Calgary, Alberta and moved to Kamloops with her family in 1974. Tracy is married to Darryl, her husband of 21 years, and has two children, Kira and Bradley. This year, both c ...
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Jennifer Dawn Adams
Kamloops became home in 2011 when my four daughters and I moved here from Cranbrook, B.C. As a music and arts lover, the city won my heart.
I have experience as a community volunteer, entrepreneur, ...
Jon Eadie
I am a 36-year-old family man with three children under 10 and an amazing partner in life. After graduating from my Electrical Engineering Technologist program, I began my career with BC Hydro in Cran ...
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Nicholas Adams
I have lived in Kamloops for 24 years and resided all over Kamloops. I have enjoyed the wide mix of people that make up our city. Currently, I reside on the North Shore. I am running for council becau ...
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Jim Michals
Jim Michals has a varied and extensive work background. While living in Kamloops previously he built up a successful consulting practice over 13 years, culminating in a strategic and diverse portfolio ...
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Jesse Bochek
I have lived in Kamloops since I was 14 and was raised within the Brock, Juniper and Aberdeen neighbourhoods. I was a Shuswap resident and visited Kamloops multiple times per week prior to moving here ...
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Ashlee Hudie
A candidate for the 2017 Kamloops byelection. I identify as a socially liberal, but fiscally conservative candidate, with a business background. ...
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