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VANCOUVER
Hector Bremner (Mayor) – YES
Hector Bremner is the only candidate with
Vancouver City council experience running
for Mayor, and is Yes Vancouver’s founding
mayoral candidate. Councillor Bremner’s life
and career have been marked by recognizing
good ideas, getting things done, and bringing
people together. He feels blessed to be able to
serve all communities across our great city and promises to citizens that he will get the
job done.
After a successful career in business development and operations management
with some of Canada’s largest brands, Hector founded TOUCH Marketing located
in Vancouver in 2007, whose innovative marketing, communications, and project
management strategies earned him a strong reputation for delivering results. This drew
the attention of leading businesses and non-profit organizations looking for winning
strategies to communicate their messages and achieve their goals, and ultimately
brought him into the uniquely challenging world of provincial politics.
In 2013, Bremner was appointed by the provincial government to serve with the Ministry
of International Trade, Ministry of Tourism and Small Business, as well as the Ministry of
Natural Gas Development and Deputy Premier’s Office.
Councillor Hector Bremner was elected to Vancouver City Council in a 2017 by-
election.
His non-profit related experience also includes: Fundraising for the Canadian Olympic
Committee, Board Director of the BC Senior Services Society, Board Director of the
Vancouver Biennale, and Cabinet Member, A Night of Miracles, BC Children’s Hospital
Foundation
As a father and a husband, Hector Bremner strives to lead by example and never shy away
from doing what is right. He and his wife Virginia, who is Fil-Canadian, are dedicated
to fixing the housing crisis facing Vancouver because, like so many Vancouverites, they
care that their boys, who were born in Vancouver, won’t be able to make a life in our city
unless something is done now.
VANCOUVER
Jojo Quimpo (Councillor) – NPA
Jojo Quimpo was a fourth-year law
student in the Philippines prior to coming
to Canada with his family in 1996. Like
many new immigrants, Jojo had to
overcome similar challenges faced by
first-generation Canadians. As he left his
books behind and settled in Vancouver,
he worked in a fish-packing factory to provide for the family. In between work and family
duties, he continued his legal pursuits, eventually completing his paralegal studies and
joining a premier legal firm soon after.
Canada is a country where everyone participates and embraces multiculturalism.
For Jojo, this means sharing the music, culture, and diversity of Filipino culture with
Canada. He is perhaps best known as the organizer of Pinoy Fiesta, a marquee event
and showcasing all things Filipino in Vancouver.
Staying involved in the community is important to Jojo. He volunteers with seniors
and community organizations, and with local churches. When natural disasters strike
overseas, Jojo steps up and rallies his community to contribute to various disaster relief
efforts. For his long-standing contribution to the community, Jojo was awarded The
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Award in 2013.
Today Jojo is a successful paralegal professional of 14 years, and a well-respected
community leader. He is ready to expand his role by becoming a City Councillor in
Vancouver, enabling him to serve the wider public.
SURREY
Dr. Neneng Galanto (Councillor) - Independent
Warm greetings! Dr. Neneng Erlinda Galanto
has lived in Surrey for the past 24 years. She
loves Surrey City! Many people would like her
to be their voice in the government. This
served as her inspiration to run for Surrey City
Councillor. She was once with the Vancouver
Society of Immigrant and Visible Minority
Women, Vancouver, BC and helped newcomers by teaching them job search skills, as
well as coordinated with immigrant-serving organizations. She is a career educator and
counselor, and has worked in many fields of education and health care.
Dr. Galanto loves to help people and encourage them to see their value. As a former
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