Government and politics of Maple Ridge

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The city is governed by the 6-member Maple Ridge Council, and a seven-member School Board, all elected for three-year terms through an at-large system. In addition, residents of Maple Ridge vote for representatives in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia and the Canadian House of Commons.

Contents 1 Municipal Representation 1.1 Mayor 1.2 City Council 1.3 School Board 2 Provincial representation 3 Federal representation

[edit] Municipal Representation

Further information: Maple Ridge municipal election, 2005

[edit] Mayor

Gordon Robson has been the Mayor of Maple Ridge since 2005. Robson ran against several candidates: incumbent Kathy Morse and former Mayor and MLA Bill Hartley.

[edit] City Council

Main article: Maple Ridge City Council

[edit] School Board

[edit] Provincial representation In the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Maple Ridge has two constituencies: In the 2005 provincial election, the BC Liberal Party and the BC New Democratic Party each won a seat. [edit] Federal representation In the Canadian House of Commons, Maple Ridge has one constituency: in the 2006 federal elections, the Conservative Party of Canada won the seat. Maple Ridge - Pitt Meadows School Board