Jody Twa

Candidate Profile

Jody Twa was first elected to government as a Councillor in the City of Colwood in 1995. He was then elected to the Mayor’s chair in 2002 and again in 2005 and is now completing his second term which ends in November 2008. He is currently the BC Liberal Party candidate for the 2009 BC Provincial elections in the Juan de Fuca riding.

In addition to his Mayoralty duties, Jody has served as a Director on the Capital Regional District Board for 6 years and currently serves on the Environment Committee, Planning & Protective Services Committee and is Vice-Chair of the Core Area Liquid Waste Management Committee. He also Co-Chairs the community based Triangle Mountain Transmission Towers Citizen Committee. He has served as a Director on the West Shore Parks & Recreation Society for 9 years. He served on the Vancouver Island Transit Commission from 2002-2005 and was a founding committee member of the Bear Mountain Arena

Jody has lived in British Columbia since 1966 and grew up in Richmond, BC. He moved to Chilliwack in 1993 and then to Colwood in 1996 where he purchased and ran two local businesses.

Jody has been active in hockey and lacrosse most of his life. He played both junior hockey and lacrosse where he won the Mann Cup in 1991 and retired. He coached minor lacrosse at Juan de Fuca for 8 years.

Jody and his wife Diane live in Colwood with their two teenaged children.

Questions

1. Please identify what you believe to be the most important issue in your riding and your plan to address that issue.
   

   During this election campaign, one issue is being raised at virtually every turn - the issue of JOBS and concern about what the future holds.
   
   The BC Liberal government has positioned the province well to withstand the current global economic downturn, but that doesn't mean we're immune. As a result, $14 billion will be invested over the next three years to create much needed infrastructure, creating tens of thousands of jobs in the process.
   
   In Juan de Fuca, a number of infrastructure investments investments are needed, including: two new high schools; transportation improvements between the WestShore and Victoria with a focus on commuter rail; structural improvements to Highway 14 through and beyond Sooke; and; a pedestrian overpass at Spencer Road.
   
   As the MLA for Juan de Fuca, I will work with community leaders to advance these proposals, make them a reality, and in doing so invest in our communities and families by providing much needed employment.