Richmond City Council (British Columbia)

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Richmond City Council
Type
Type
Leadership
Structure
Seats8 Councillors and 1 mayor
Canada Richmond City Council 2022.svg
Political groups
  RITE Richmond: 3
  ONE Richmond: 2
  Richmond Community: 1
  Richmond RISE: 1
  Richmond United: 1
  Independent: 1
Elections
Plurality at-large voting
Last election
15 October 2022
Next election
2026
Meeting place
Richmond City Hall
Richmond, BC
Website
www.richmond.ca

The Richmond City Council is the governing body of the city of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. The council consists of the mayor and eight elected city councillors. [1] Like Vancouver City Council, the councillors are not elected to represent wards like most Canadian cities.

Contents

Municipal elections are held every four years across the Province on the third Saturday of October. [2]

Membership

2022–present

NamePartyPosition
Malcolm Brodie IndependentMayor
  Chak Au Richmond Community CoalitionCouncillor (until April 28, 2025)
 Carol DayRITE RichmondCouncillor
 Bill McNultyONE RichmondCouncillor
  Alexa Loo ONE RichmondCouncillor
 Michael WolfeRITE RichmondCouncillor
 Andy HobbsRichmond UnitedCouncillor
 Laura GillandersRITE RichmondCouncillor
  Kash Heed Richmond RISECouncillor

2021–2022

NamePartyPosition
Malcolm Brodie IndependentMayor
  Chak Au Richmond Community CoalitionCouncillor
 Carol DayRITE RichmondCouncillor
Andy Hobbs [a] [3] IndependentCouncillor
Alexa Loo IndependentCouncillor
 Bill McNultyRichmond FirstCouncillor
 Linda McPhailRichmond FirstCouncillor
  Harold Steves Richmond Citizens' AssociationCouncillor
 Michael WolfeRITE RichmondCouncillor

2018–2021

NamePartyPosition
Malcolm Brodie IndependentMayor
  Chak Au Richmond Community CoalitionCouncillor
 Carol DayRITE RichmondCouncillor
  Kelly Greene [b] [4] [5] Richmond Citizens' AssociationCouncillor
Alexa Loo IndependentCouncillor
 Bill McNultyRichmond FirstCouncillor
 Linda McPhailRichmond FirstCouncillor
  Harold Steves Richmond Citizens' AssociationCouncillor
 Michael WolfeRITE RichmondCouncillor

2014–2018

NamePartyPosition
Malcolm Brodie IndependentMayor
  Chak Au Richmond Community CoalitionCouncillor
 Derek DangRichmond FirstCouncillor
 Carol DayRITE RichmondCouncillor
 Ken JohnstonRichmond Community CoalitionCouncillor
Alexa Loo IndependentCouncillor
 Bill McNultyRichmond FirstCouncillor
 Linda McPhailRichmond FirstCouncillor
Harold Steves Independent

2011–2014

NamePartyPosition
Malcolm Brodie IndependentMayor
  Chak Au RITE RichmondCouncillor
 Linda BarnesRichmond Citizens' AssociationCouncillor
 Derek DangRichmond FirstCouncillor
Evelina Halsey-BrandtIndependentCouncillor
 Ken JohnstonRichmond FirstCouncillor
 Bill McNultyRichmond FirstCouncillor
 Linda McPhailRichmond FirstCouncillor
  Harold Steves Richmond Citizens' AssociationCouncillor

2008-2011

NamePartyPosition
Malcolm Brodie IndependentMayor
 Linda BarnesRichmond Citizens' AssociationCouncillor
 Evelina Halsey-BrandtIndependentCouncillor
 Greg Halsey-BrandtIndependent[ citation needed ]Councillor
Sue Halsey-BrandtRITE RichmondCouncillor
 Derek DangRichmond FirstCouncillor
 Ken JohnstonRichmond FirstCouncillor
 Bill McNultyRichmond FirstCouncillor
  Harold Steves Richmond Citizens' AssociationCouncillor

Notes

  1. After the resignation of Kelly Greene, Hobbs won in the 2021 by-election.
  2. Kelly Greene resigned on 16 November 2020 to fulfill her duties as MLA for Richmond-Steveston. A by-election was held on 29 May 2021 to replace her.

References

  1. "City of Richmond BC - About City Council". www.richmond.ca. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  2. "General Local Elections - Province of British Columbia". Government of BC. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  3. Rantanen, Maria (29 May 2021). "Andy Hobbs elected to Richmond city council". Richmond News. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  4. Rantanen, Maria. "Richmond councillor plans to step aside next Monday". Richmond News. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  5. "Election period begins in Richmond to replace former councillor". Richmond News. Retrieved 16 March 2021.