JOAN ISAACS
Age: 59
Occupation: Business development consultant for non-profit and for-profit organizations.
Do you live in the riding/how long? Yes/30 years.
How long have you been a member of your party? Since 2009.
Top 3 issues:
• Transportation and infrastructure: “To expand transit services, buses and parking.”
• Education: “To deliver a healthy economy to feed new dollars in education.”
• Public safety.
One sentence on why you are running: “It’s never been more important to have a strong voice in government and I believe that we need to keep the economy moving forward to assure that jobs are stable and new ones are being created.”
Twitter: @Joan_Isaacs
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.bcliberals.com/joanisaacs
Phone: 604-472-5522
JOE KEITHLEY
Age: 59
Occupation: Record company president and professional musician (he’s frontman for legendary Vancouver punk band DOA).
Do you live in the riding/how long? “No, but we are moving here this year.”
How long have you been a member of your party? “I ran for the BC Green party in 1996 and 2001. I rejoined the party in 2015.”
Top 3 issues:
• Education.
• More funding for transit in Coquitlam.
• Job growth in Coquitlam.
One sentence on why you are running: “I am running because Coquitlam deserves open and honest representation, which I will provide and the BC NDP and the BC Liberals clearly will not.”
Twitter: @DOAJoe
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.votejoekeithley.com
Phone: 604-425 0451
JODIE WICKENS
Age: 33
Occupation: Executive director of the Autism Support Network, family advocate and senior therapist.
Do you live in the riding/how long? No.
How long have you been a member of the party? 2 years
Top 3 issues:
• Education and lack of schools on Burke Mountain.
• Rising costs and affordability.
• Lack of new transit routes.
One sentence on why you are running: “Our community needs a fresh new voice in Victoria who will stand up to [Premier] Christy Clark and fight hard to make life easier and more affordable for families, seniors and the most vulnerable.”
Twitter: @jbtwickens
Facebook: fb.com/jodiewickensndp
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.jodiewickens.bcndp.ca
Phone: 604-472-5466
