There will be another familiar face on the ballot sheet in this fall’s upcoming municipal election.
Former Delta civic politician Heather King announced this week that she will make a run to return to council.
First elected to council in 2008, King ran for mayor in the 2011 election, losing to incumbent Mayor Lois Jackson. She also served as a school board trustee for two terms from 2002 until 2008.
"I grew up with small town values - knowing your neighbour, serving and volunteering,” she said. “My father was active in municipal politics and my mother was a volunteer for Canadian Mental Health, Children's Aid and many other organizations. This upbringing has stayed with me. It formed my value system and core reasons for caring and doing great things for my community with passion and integrity."
Since losing her bid for mayor in the last election, King has spent her time volunteering in the community — she is a founding member of Tourism Delta, on the strategic planning executive of the Ladner Business Association, a trustee of Delta Museum and Archives and vice-president of the Delta Hospice Society. She also recently completed her Masters degree at Simon Fraser University with a focus on resolving community issues.
King, who is running as an independent, said she has a number of goals for the upcoming term, including: improving air quality, working with all levels of government to protect residents from coal dust, making municipal hall more efficient and fiscally responsible, supporting farmers and protecting Delta’s agriculture, and creating an economic development plan with a goal of promoting healthy, sustainable business opportunities.
“One thing that really matters to the citizens of Delta is the protection of our environment,” she said. “We want our ecosystems protected, which includes our precious agricultural farmland, fish and wildlife habitat and our Burns Bog.
“There are also regional issues that affect us such as improved transit and better roads and bridges.”
King said if elected she will continue to foster strong working relationships with local MLAs and MPs.
King has set up a campaign website at www.heatherking.ca.
