Councillor Raymond Louie

Raymond Louie was first elected to the Vancouver City Council in 2002, and was re-elected in 2005 and 2008. Throughout his years as a Councillor, he has worked tirelessly to bring the will of his constituents to City Hall.

His vision is to help create a Vancouver where new opportunities to learn, succeed and thrive are available to all. As a champion of communities, an expert in civic issues, and a fierce advocate for those who have been forgotten and ignored, he is working to ensure that this vision becomes a reality.

Over his years of elected service, he has successfully fought for better transportation options, more affordable housing, and improved safety and security for people living in Vancouver. He was National Representative for the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada. He has also served as Trustee and Director on numerous regional and provincial boards including the BC Municipal Finance Authority, TransLink and Metro Vancouver.

Closer to home, he is active on the Parent Advisory Committee for Chief Maquinna School, and has also been involved in Community Visions, a community liaison group in the Hastings/Sunrise neighbourhood.

Raymond was born and raised in East Vancouver, where he worked at his family's bakery in the heart of “Little Italy” on Commercial Drive. Today he still calls East Vancouver home with his wife Tonya and their three children. He is an avid cyclist who raced for several years with a local team and competed in the Gastown Grand Prix and Tour de White Rock races.

His current local and regional appointments:

• Chair, Committee on City Services and Budgets
• Director, Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Board
• Municipal Finance Authority of British Columbia
• Chair, Pacific National Exhibition
• Director, Greater Vancouver Regional District Board (Metro Vancouver)
• Finance Committee, Metro Vancouver
• Housing Committee, Metro Vancouver
• Lower Mainland Local Government Association
• Vancouver Civic Development Corporation