Doug was first elected to Council in 2005 and re-elected in 2008. Doug and his family have been fortunate to have lived and worked in this wonderful community for over 30 years. A dentist in his spare time, Doug enjoys the challenge of juggling a busy personal and professional life with City Council. In his busier moments he has been know to mutter one of his favorite sayings: "it is better to wear out than to rust out." Doug is a great believer in preventive medicine and healthy living, and wants to increase the opportunities for citizens to engage in active lifestyles so that they will become engaged in the creation of a healthy, vibrant and cohesive community.

Doug has dabbled in politics on and off as far back as his teens when he served as student council president of his high school, in his twenties as a student rep on the Senate of the University of British Columbia, and later as a member  of Council for the College of Dental Surgeons. His volunteer activities in our community includes twice serving on Committees reviewing our City's Official Community Plan in 1997-99 and 2005, the Board of Tourism Pitt Meadows in 1999, and the Fraser Valley Regional Library Board in 2005-08.

Doug believes strongly in being involved and giving back to the community we live in and feels that serving on Council gives him the chance to make a positive difference in our community.

Appointments to Outside Agencies and Committees:

• CP Rail Citizens Advisory Panel - Alternate
• Green Leadership Team
• Lower Mainland Local Government Association - Flood Control and River Management Committee
• UBC Malcolm Knapp Research Forest - Community Advisory Board 
• Ridge Meadows Joint Parks and Leisure Services Commission 
• Lower Mainland Treaty Advisory Committee