David Driscoll

David Driscoll was a City Alderman, first elected to City Council in 1973.

Davide served until 1979 as Alderman, before leaving in 1979 for work and family reasons.

David returned in 1983 being elected as Mayor, serving four terms through to 1993.

As Mayor, Daivd served as President of the Lower Mainland Municipal Association (association of all municipal governments in the lower mainland of bc), Vice Chair of the Greater Vancouver Regional District Board, Trustee for the Municipal Finance Authority, and several other government related functions.

After leaving the Mayors office, Dave became the Executive Director of teh VanCity Community Foundation.

David was and is a member and Board member of a number of community organizations. He was awarded an honorary life membership in the Community Living movement. He is a Simon Fraser University Silver Anniversary Distinguished Alumni, and a Queen Elizabeth 11 Diamond Jubilee medallist.

During the 1990s, David chaired the BC Assessment Authority for six years. He was nominated by the community and appointed by the Provincial Government to chair the creation of a new Crown Agency (Community Living BC).

David retired from VanCity in 2006 and pursued some international work in China and Russia as well as re-engaging his work and support of local community based organizations.