Community activist Anna Russell hopes to earn a spot on Sooke district council this fall.
On Friday, Russell became the latest candidate to formally announce her campaign for the 2022 municipal election, set for Oct. 15.
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Russell, 52, is a policy analyst and former vice-chair of Sooke councilB次元官网网址檚 climate action committee.
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Russell said council needs a stronger voice for affordable housing, including rental units.
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As vice-chair of the climate action committee, Russell was the principal architect of the B次元官网网址�7% Solution,B次元官网网址� a road map for Sooke to follow to meet its 2030 climate action goals. The 7% Solution was approved unanimously by council in July 2021.
Russell has a masterB次元官网网址檚 degree in public administration. She worked for the federal government in Vancouver in policy research, program management and planning. She later managed a youth-serving non-profit and worked as a management consultant to various community-based organizations, including advising on financial processes and budgeting.
Russell is married and has two children.
To contact Russell, please go to .
Other council candidates declared to run in Sooke include Trevor Paul, Jeff Bateman, Al Beddows, Tony St-Pierre, and Nick Dickinson-Wilde. Maja Tait is seeking a third term as mayor.
The nomination for candidates closes on Sept. 9.
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