SRD ELECTS CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR (2024/25)
Director Mark Baker, Mayor of Sayward, was re-elected as Board Chair and Director Matthew Jack, appointed by the Ka:’yu:’k’t’h’/Che:k’tles7et’h’ First Nations was elected as Vice-Chair.
Campbell River, B.C. – At its inaugural meeting yesterday, November 27, 2024, the Strathcona Regional District (SRD) Board elected its chair and vice-chair for the coming year. As required by provincial legislation, regional districts must elect these positions annually at the first meeting after November 1.
Director Mark Baker, Mayor of Sayward, was re-elected to serve a third term as Board Chair. “I am truly grateful for the Board’s continued confidence in me as I serve as Chair for another year. I look forward to working with the Board and staff to advance our strategic goals, provide quality services, and advocate for our region’s interests with the Province,” said Mark Baker.
Director Matthew Jack, appointed by the Ka:’yu:’k’t’h’/Che:k’tles7et’h’ First Nations, was elected Vice-Chair for the first time. In this role, he will support the Chair in fulfilling his duties and will assume the Chair’s responsibilities in their absence, illness, or disability. “I am honoured to serve as Vice-Chair and look forward to working alongside Chair Baker and the Board to strengthen Indigenous relations, promote good governance, and advance the priorities of our region in a way that reflects the needs and interests of the communities we represent,” said Matthew Jack.
The SRD Board consists of 14 directors: four elected electoral area directors who serve four-year terms, nine municipal directors who are first elected by municipal voters and then appointed to the SRD Board by their councils for terms of up to four years, and one First Nations director appointed by the Ka:’yu:’k’t’h’/Che:k’tles7et’h’ First Nations First Nations government.
For more information about the Strathcona Regional District’s Board of Directors, visit srd.ca/board-of-directors.
Media contact:
David Leitch, SRD Chief Administrative Officer
250-830-6703 | dleitch@srd.ca
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