Rob Howard
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Rob Howard is a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 politician, who was elected as a BC Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is one of two components of the Parliament of British Columbia, the provincial parliament ....

 in the 2009 provincial election
British Columbia general election, 2009
The 39th British Columbia general election was held on May 12, 2009 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The BC Liberal Party formed the government of the province prior to this general election under the leadership of Premier Gordon Campbell...

, representing the riding of Richmond Centre
Richmond Centre
Richmond Centre is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada.-MLAs:#Doug Symons, Liberal #Greg Halsey-Brandt, Liberal #Olga Ilich, Liberal #Rob Howard, Liberal...

. Rob serves currently as the Chair of the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services, Member of the Cabinet Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth, Member of the Special Committee to Appoint a Representative for Children and Youth, and Provincial Lead on Open Skies.

Early Political Life

Before becoming a MLA, Rob Howard served as a councillor for the City of Richmond, British Columbia
Richmond, British Columbia
Richmond is a coastal city, incorporated in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Part of Metro Vancouver, its neighbouring communities are Vancouver and Burnaby to the north, New Westminster to the east, and Delta to the south, while the Strait of Georgia forms its western border...

for seven years.

During his time on the council he served as:
  • Chair of the following committees

- Finance Committee

- Community Safety Committee
  • Council representative to the following committees

- Economic Advisory Committee

- Heritage Commission

- Richmond Safe Communities Alliance

- Richmond Sister City Committee

- Minoru Seniors Society

- Olympic Oval Building Committee

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