Nominated for: Director at Large

Councillor Arjun Singh City of Kamloops

Serving my second term on Kamloops City Council. M A i n P r o f e s s i o n a l Communication. Supporter and volunteer with a diverse range of organizations Chamber of Commerce, Art Gallery, BC Sustainable Energy Association, Interior Community Services youth programs. H a v e a p a s s i o n f o r effective public engagement and meaningful community conversations. Very happy to work with people from across the political spectrum. O n e o f t h e f i r s t c i t y councillors in BC to blog about city council re l ate d i ssues www. yourkamloops.com. W o r k a s a p r o p e r t y manager (78 unit apt complex) and as a facilitator. C o - C h a i r , C a n a d i a n Community for Dialogue and Deliberation. Took up running again in 2012, started to eat better, and lost 30 pounds so far! Im a strong supporter of the work of the UBCM. Ive been really impressed with the UBCMs efforts to facilitate education and collaboration through our annual convention. I am also a huge fan of UBCMs lobbying efforts on many different issues. For the coming year, I would strongly support UBCM efforts to: Secure cost certainty and, if possible, cost reductions within the RCMP contract. S e c u r e a m o d e r n i z e d framework for local government finance. Facilitate par tnerships between member municipalities to spread best practices. Work with the Provincial government to ensure local governments are meaningfully consulted on all provincial initiatives that impact our communities. I commit to you, if elected to the executive , that I will be approachable, that I will c o n s i d e r yo u r v i e w s a n d concerns carefully, and I that I will work to encourage strong partnerships and mutual understanding between all regions of our great province. Thank you Arjun Singh (250) 574-3509 asingh@kamloops.ca www.yourkamloops.com twitter: @arjunsingh