27 graduates elected in BC municipal elections

Twenty-seven Royal Roads University graduates from 17 degree, diploma and certificate programs were elected to local government office in BC Oct. 20. From Anmore to Victoria, five mayors, 16 councillors, two electoral area directors, an Islands Trust councillor and three school trustees were successful in their campaigns.

Here are the successful candidates:

• Daniel Arbour, electoral area director, Comox Valley, Master of Arts in Environmental Education and Communication (2008)
• Bob Beckett, electoral area director, Alberni-Clayoquot, and trustee, Sooke, Master of Arts in Leadership and Training (2000)
• Daniel Boisvert, trustee, Delta, Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurial Management (2004)
• Laurel Collins, councillor, Victoria, Master of Arts in Human Security and Peacebuilding (2012)
• Paula Cranmer-Underhill, councillor, Lytton Graduate Certificate in Tourism Management (2018)
• Cal Crawford, councillor, Mission, Master of Arts in Leadership and Training (2007)
• Lisa Dominato, councillor, Vancouver, Master of Arts in Leadership and Training (2009)
• Steven Drapala, councillor, Armstrong, Master of Arts in Educational Leadership and Management (2018)
• Doug Fenton, Islands Trust councillor, Islands Trust, Master of Arts in Environmental Practice (2018)
• Maria Hampvent, trustee, Sunshine Coast, Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (2018)
• Carl Jensen, councillor, Central Saanich, Master of Business Administration in Executive Management (2005)
• Doug Kobayashi, councillor, Colwood (Ex-cadet)
• Timothy Laidler, councillor, Anmore, Master of Arts in Leadership and Training (2008)
• Carol Leclerc, mayor, Terrace, Master of Arts in Professional Communication (2015)
• Alexa Loo, councillor, Richmond, Graduate Certificate in Executive Coaching (2014)
• Malcolm Makayev, councillor, Sicamous, Graduate Certificate in Project Management (2004)
• Diane Mcnally, trustee, Greater Victoria, Master of Business Administration in Executive Management (2001)
• Blair Mirau, councillor, Prince Rupert, Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Community Development (2018)
• Nadine Nakagawa, councillor, New Westminster, Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (2017)
• Mayco Noel, mayor, Ucluelet, Graduate Certificate in Project Management (2011)
• Lisa Pasin, mayor, Trail, Master of Business Administration in Executive Management (2011)
• Allison Patton, councillor, Surrey, Master of Business Administration in Executive Management (2010)
• Karen Proctor, councillor, Lantzville, Master of Arts in Conflict Analysis and Management (2011)
• Arjun Singh, councillor, Kamloops, Master of Arts in Professional Communication (2011)
• Michelle Staples, mayor, Duncan, Bachelor of Arts in Applied Communications (2006)
• Lillian Szpak, councillor, Langford, Master of Arts in Leadership (2008)
• Gaby Wickstrom, mayor, Port Mcneill, Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (2017)