Ken Johnston (British Columbia politician) explained

Ken Johnston
Birth Place:Vancouver, British Columbia
Office:Richmond City Councillor
Term Start:December 1, 2008
Term End:2018
Term Start1:December 6, 1993
Term End1:June 15, 2001
Assembly2:British Columbia Legislative
Constituency Am2:Vancouver-Fraserview
Term Start2:May 16, 2001
Term End2:May 17, 2005
Predecessor2:Ian Waddell
Successor2:Wally Oppal
Occupation:Accountant, Banker

Ken Johnston is a politician in British Columbia, Canada. He is a former member of the Richmond city council, having previously sat on council from 1993 to 2001, and representing the Vancouver-Fraserview riding in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2001 until his retirement in 2005.[1]

Johnston graduated from Killarney Secondary School in 1968. He attended the University of British Columbia, and, upon earning his Certified General Accountant designation in 1976, worked as a public practice accountant before moving into private business in 1980.

From 1986, he was a director of Richmond Savings Credit Union, and from 1995 to 1998, he served as board chair. He is a past director of Coast Capital Savings. Before becoming a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), Ken was serving the City of Richmond in his third term as a City councillor.

As an MLA, Johnston served as a member of the Government Caucus Committee on Government Operations. He also served on Legislative Standing Committees: Parliamentary Reform, Ethical Conduct, Standing Orders and Private Bills, Legislative Initiatives, and he was a member of the Special Committee to Review the Freedom of Information & Protection of Privacy Act. He previously served on the Health and Crown Corporations committees.

Ken and Diane Johnston married in 1972 in Fraserview and have two grown children, Scott and Jennifer.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Councillor Ken Johnston . City of Richmond . 2010-04-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110717002632/http://www.richmond.ca/__shared/printpages/page8548.htm . 2011-07-17 .