Mayor Richard Stewart

• Richard was first elected to Coquitlam City Council in 2005
• He is bilingual (English and French)
• Richard has lived all his life in Coquitlam
• He was married in 1983 to Anna Rosa; they have four children
• Richard has served his community in the provincial government as MLA for Coquitlam-Maillardville 2001 to 2005; appointed MLA Responsible for Francophone Affairs, member of the Government Caucus Committee on the Economy, and Chair of the Select Standing Committee on Education.
• He has extensive experience as a community volunteer in a large number of social, service, environmental, business and community organizations, including:
  • Coquitlam Rotary Club
  • Knights of Columbus
  • Maillardville Lions Club
  • Société Maillardville Uni and Société Biculturelle de Maillardville
  • Local school Parent Advisory Committees
  • Executive, School District 43 Parent Advisory Committee
  • A longstanding member of the Coquitlam Chamber of Commerce
• Formerly, Richard has been:
  • President of the Canadian Home Builders Association of B.C
  • Chair of the National Housing Economic Research Council
  • Publisher of a successful housing industry trade magazine
  • Member of the BC Minister’s Advisory Council on Affordable Housing
  • Member of National and BC Building Code Committees
  • Member of the National Research Council Canada’s Standing Committee on Housing
• At the local government level, Richard has volunteered on the City of Coquitlam Economic Development Committees, on a local Advisory Design Panel, on Housing Committees, and as a Trustee on the Coquitlam Public Library Board.
• Richard is a writer, and has operated his own government relations and communications business.
• Formerly, Richard served as the Chair of the Disability Issues Advisory Committee, Chair of the Liveable Communities Advisory Committee, Chair of the City/School Board Liaison Committee, Chair of the Metro Vancouver Regional Planning Committee, Industrial Lands Task Group, and Regional Housing Committee.

Richard has been:

• Director on the Metro Vancouver Board of Directors
• Chair of the Metro Vancouver Liquid Waste Committee
• Member of the Metro Vancouver Mayor’s Committee
• Member of the Metro Vancouver COVID-19 Response and Recovery Task Force
• Member of the Metro Vancouver Finance and Intergovernment Committee
• Member of the TransLink Mayors’ Council
• Co-Chair of the TransLink Regional Transportation Planning Committee
• The Mayor is an ex-officio member of all City of Coquitlam Committees
• Chair of the Metro Vancouver Liquid Waste Committee