The Burnaby Citizens Association has officially endorsed school trustee James Wang to run for Burnaby city council in this November’s municipal election.
At the group’s nomination meeting – held Saturday at the Hilton Vancouver Metrotown Hotel – Wang received the majority vote for the spot held by Coun. Richard Chang, who is not seeking re-election this fall. Wang edged out Burnaby Library Board member Katy Alkins-Jang for the nod.
With Wang’s candidacy secured, that left his seat on the board of education vacant. Katrina Chen, a member of the city’s Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission, was the sole candidate seeking nomination for the BCA school trustee slate, nabbing the nomination.
On Nov. 15, Wang will run for council alongside incumbent nominees Mayor Derek Corrigan and councillors Pietro Calendino, Sav Dhaliwal Dan Johnston, Colleen Jordan, Anne Kang, Paul McDonnell and Nick Volkow.
Chen will run for the board of education alongside incumbent nominees Ron Burton, Meiling Chia, Larry Hayes, Baljinder Narang, Harman Pandher and Gary Wong.
For two consecutive elections, the BCA has swept all city council and school trustee seats. As well, Corrigan is currently serving his fourth straight term as mayor.
