Raymond Louie
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Raymond Louie is a Vancouver City Councillor and a former school Trustee. Formerly a member of Coalition of Progressive Electors civic party, Louie was re-elected in [2005] as a member of Vision Vancouver.
Born and raised in East Vancouver, his family ran a local bakery. After graduating from high school, Louie worked at Mail-O-Matic Services, a local mailing house, and as a mailer with Pacific Newspaper Group.
While working at Pacific Newspaper Group, Louie became a National Representative for the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada.
As a City Councillor, Louie is on a number of local organizations, including, the Parent Advisory Committee for Maquinna Annex and Community Visions, a Community Liaison Group in Hastings/Sunrise.
In Council, Louie has served in numerous city committees:
- Member, Standing Committee on Planning and Environment
- Member, Standing Committee on Transportation and Traffic
- Member, Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets
- Director, Vancouver Parking Corporation
- Director, Vancouver Civic Theatres Board
- Co-Chair, Steering Committee for the redevelopment of Southeast False Creek
- Vice-Chair, City Creative Task Force
- Co-Chair, Mayor's Working Group on Immigration
- Director, Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD)
- Director, GVRD Labour Relations Bureau
- Director, GVRD Finance Committee
- Director, Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority (GVTA)
- Director, GVTA Finance and Audit Committee
- member of COPE
An avid cyclist (participated in Gastown Grand Prix and Tour de White Rock), Louie continues to live in the community with his wife and their three children.
