Strathcona Regional District Board Elects Chair And Vice-Chair

The Strathcona Regional District (SRD) Board has elected a chair and vice-chair for the next year.

Director Mark Baker, Mayor of Sayward, takes on his second term as Board Chair.

“I am honoured to have the support of the Board to serve as the Chair for another year. I will continue to lead the SRD Board and appreciate the opportunity to advance our strategic initiatives through regional collaboration,” said Baker.

Campbell River City Councillor, Director Susan Sinnott, was elected as Vice-Chair.

The role of the Vice-Chair is to assist the Chair in fulfilling his duties and to exercise the powers of the Chair during the absence, illness, or other disability of the Chair.

“I am pleased to have the opportunity to serve as vice-chair.  I look forward to working with Chair Baker and the entire Board of Directors prioritizing good governance,” said Sinnott.

The SRD Board is made up of 14 directors including four electoral area directors who are elected directly by voters in the unincorporated electoral areas to serve four-year terms, nine municipal directors who are first elected to their councils by municipal voters, and then appointed by council to the Regional District Board for up to four years, and one First Nations director appointed by the Ka:'yu:'k't'h'/Che:k'tles7et'h' First Nations government.

For more information about the Board of Directors, please visit Strathcona Regional District.