Ken Johnston | |
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Richmond City Councillor | |
In office December 1, 2008 –2018 | |
In office December 6,1993 –June 15,2001 | |
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Vancouver-Fraserview | |
In office May 16,2001 –May 17,2005 | |
Preceded by | Ian Waddell |
Succeeded by | Wally Oppal |
Personal details | |
Born | Vancouver,British Columbia |
Political party | BC Liberal |
Occupation | Accountant,Banker |
Ken Johnston is a politician in British Columbia,Canada. He is a former member of the Richmond city council,having previously sat on council from 1993 to 2001,and representing the Vancouver-Fraserview riding in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2001 until his retirement in 2005. [1]
Johnston graduated from Killarney Secondary School in 1968. He attended the University of British Columbia,and,upon earning his Certified General Accountant designation in 1976,worked as a public practice accountant before moving into private business in 1980.
From 1986,he was a director of Richmond Savings Credit Union,and from 1995 to 1998,he served as board chair. He is a past director of Coast Capital Savings. Before becoming a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA),Ken was serving the City of Richmond in his third term as a City councillor.
As an MLA,Johnston served as a member of the Government Caucus Committee on Government Operations. He also served on Legislative Standing Committees:Parliamentary Reform,Ethical Conduct,Standing Orders and Private Bills,Legislative Initiatives,and he was a member of the Special Committee to Review the Freedom of Information &Protection of Privacy Act. He previously served on the Health and Crown Corporations committees.
Ken and Diane Johnston married in 1972 in Fraserview and have two grown children,Scott and Jennifer.
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