Biography
Born in Vancouver,Starchuk moved to Surrey in the 1960s,graduating from Princess Margaret Secondary School before attending Douglas College. [1] He joined the Surrey Fire Service as a firefighter,ultimately becoming the city's chief fire prevention officer before retiring in 2014. [1] [2] [3]
Running as a Surrey First candidate, [3] [4] he was elected to Surrey City Council at the 2014 municipal election. [5] During his time as councillor,he served as chair of the city's Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee, [6] Agricultural and Food Security Committee,and Seniors Committee. [7] He lost his re-election bid in 2018. [8]
Starchuk ran in the 2020 provincial election as a New Democratic Party candidate in Surrey-Cloverdale, [7] and defeated the incumbent Liberal candidate Marvin Hunt to become the riding's member of the Legislative Assembly. [9] [10] In the 42nd Parliament,he served on the Select Standing Committees on Health,Aboriginal Affairs,and Finance and Government Services. [2] He ran for re-election in 2024,but lost to Conservative candidate Elenore Sturko. [11]
In December of 2025,Starchuk founded Imagine Surrey and became its candidate for Mayor in the 2026 municipal election. [12]
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