Linda Hepner

Linda Hepner
36th Mayor of Surrey
Assumed office
December 8, 2014
Preceded by Dianne Watts
Personal details
Born May 16, 1949
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Nationality Canadian
Political party Surrey First
Residence Surrey
Occupation Politician

Linda Hepner (born May 16, 1949)[1] is a Canadian politician, who serves as the 36th mayor of Surrey, British Columbia as of the 2014 municipal election.[2]

After joining the city staff as a manager in 1985,[1] Hepner was first elected to Surrey City Council in 2005 on Doug McCallum's Surrey Electors Team slate;[1] however, McCallum himself was defeated in the mayoral race by Dianne Watts, and Hepner joined Watts' Surrey First team.[1]

During her time as Mayor, Hepner as stated that she will 'break ground' with Surrey's LRT, starting with phase 1.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Sinoski, Kelly (October 31, 2014). "The Surrey mayoral race: Linda Hepner is a proven problem solver". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  2. ↑ Bailey, Ian (November 15, 2014). "Linda Hepner elected Surrey mayor, succeeding long-time political ally". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved November 29, 2014.



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