Joe Trasolini

(some information from Wikipedia)

Joe Trasolini is a Port Moody resident and former Mayor and MLA.

Trasolini immigrated to British Columbia in 1963 from his birthplace in Italy. He graduated from the BCIT Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering Technology Program, and worked in the public and private sector. Since 1985, Trasolini has owned and managed a contracting firm.

He was elected to Port Moody City Council in 1996 as City Councillor, and in 1999 as Mayor.

He won re-election as Mayor in 2002, 2005 and 2008.

As Mayor, Joe served on the GVRD/Metro Vancouver Board of Directors, and the Translink Board for regional transit and transportation.

Joe did not seek re-election as Mayor in 2011 and April 19, 2012 was elected to represent Port Moody-Coquitlam in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in a by-election.

Joe ran unsuccessfully in the 2013 BC Provincial Election.