GRAEME JAMES
Experience & prioritiesGET OUT AND VOTE
OCTOBER 20, 2018
Previous Experience
As noted, I have experience as a Kelowna City Councillor and with various City of Kelowna Advisory Committees. My past experience also includes President of the Interior Greenhouse Growers Association, President of the Kelowna Farmers’ and Crafters’ Market, and President of the Glenmore Valley Residents’ Society. I was also the Interior Representative for the BC Greenhouse Research Council.
2008 – 2011
- Kelowna City Councillor
- Central Okanagan Regional District Director
- Okanagan Basin Water Board Director
- Kelowna Joint Water Committee City Representative
- Housing Committee Member
- Bio-Solids Committee Member
- Parcel Tax Review Committee Member
Previous Experience
As noted, I have experience as a Kelowna City Councillor and with various City of Kelowna Advisory Committees. My past experience also includes President of the Interior Greenhouse Growers Association, President of the Kelowna Farmers’ and Crafters’ Market, and President of the Glenmore Valley Residents’ Society. I was also the Interior Representative for the BC Greenhouse Research Council.
2008 – 2011
2008 – 2011
- Kelowna City Councillor
- Central Okanagan Regional District Director
- Okanagan Basin Water Board Director
- Kelowna Joint Water Committee City Representative
- Housing Committee Member
- Bio-Solids Committee Member
- Parcel Tax Review Committee Member
PRIORITIES
FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
- Reduce taxes – 2% or under can be achieved
- Prioritize spending to maximize your tax dollars
- Downsize Regional District of the Central Okanagan to eliminate duplication of services and reduce bureaucracy
TRANSPORTATION
- Support alternate forms of transportation and alternate transportation corridors
- Upgrade existing roads
- Advance construction of the Okanagan Bypass from Spall Road to Hwy. 33
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- Restore confidence in City Hall
- Regain control of downtown through effective policing so businesses can prosper
- Cut red tape that is hindering business and development
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Foster partnerships with Provincial agencies and build affordable housing for families and low-income singles



GET IN TOUCH
CONTACT
gvg@shaw.ca
778-363-2861 (c)
250-762-2861 (h)