Richard Stewart

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Richard Stewart is one of the current councillors of Coquitlam, British Columbia. Richard was elected to Coquitlam City Council in 2005. He is bilingual (English and French). Richard has lived all his life in Coquitlam. He was married in 1983 to Anna Rosa, they have four children. Richard has served his community in the provincial government as MLA for Coquitlam-Maillardville 2001-2005; appointed MLA Responsible for Francophone Affairs, member of the Government Caucus Committee on the Economy, and Chair of the Select Standing Committee on Education.

At the local government level, Richard has served on Economic Development Committees, on a local Advisory Design Panel, on Housing Committees, and as a Trustee on the Coquitlam Public Library Board. Richard is a writer, and operates his own government relations and communications business.

[edit] Volunteer

He has extensive experience as a community volunteer in a large number of social, service, environmental, business and community organizations, including:

• Coquitlam Rotary Club
• Knights of Columbus
• Maillardville Lions Club
• Société Maillardville Uni and Société Biculturelle de Maillardville
• Local school Parent Advisory Committees
• Executive, School District 43 Parent Advisory Committee
• a longstanding member of the Coquitlam Chamber of Commerce
• current Interim-President of School District 43 Parent Advisory Council

[edit] Former jobs

• President of the Canadian Home Builders Association of B.C.
• Chair of the National Housing Economic Research Council
• publisher of a successful housing industry trade magazine
• member of the BC Minister’s Advisory Council on Affordable Housing
• member of National and BC Building Code Committees
• member of the National Research Council Canada’s Standing Committee on Housing

[edit] Current jobs

As a City Councillor, Richard serves as:

• Chair of the Livable Communities Advisory Committee
• Chair of the Disability Issues Advisory Committee
• Chair of the Maillardville Revitalization Committee
• Member of the GVRD Labour Relations Bureau
• Chair of the Parcel Tax Review Panel
• Council representative to the Fraser-Burrard Community Justice Society
• Member of the Executive of Lower Mainland Municipal Association