My wife and I have lived in this community for over forty years. I believe my previous years on Council, as well as my time in the Provincial Government, will allow me to bring much needed strong and visionary leadership to the region, including the Mayors Council for TransLink!
Prior to his election to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Peter served as a Councillor to the City of Langley for three years before being elected as Mayor in the November 2005, 2008 and 2011 Civic elections.
Peter was elected MLA for Surrey-Fleetwood on May 14, 2013 and on June 10, 2013 Peter was appointed Minister of Education and on July 30, 2015 was appointed Minister of Community, Sport, Cultural Development. He was honored to serve the community in Fleetwood as their MLA, and to serve the people of BC as a Minister.
Peter also served the community and region in a host of other volunteer capacities and served on numerous national, provincial and civic committees.
Peter and his wife Charlene have been married for 50 years; they have two adult sons and three grandchildren. Peter and his wife have lived in Langley for over forty years and are still active members of their community.