Re-elected to office in 2014, Bob Long is currently serving his
sixth consecutive term as Councillor in The Township of Langley,
located just west of Abbotsford in the Fraser Valley.
Born on Robbie Burns Day in England in 1957, Bob came to
British Columbia in 1968. His experiences are rather vast
as an entrepreneur.
In 1978, at just 22 years old, Bob founded a local community
weekly newspaper, then in 1986 he started a career in the
printing industry and at the same time his interest in live
music took
him on North American tours as a sound engineer. His most
recent ventures include owning and operating restaurants.
Since his election to local government in 1999, Bob has
served over 10 years on the national board of the FCM, standing
committee chair and BC caucus chair. Long has held executive
positions
on regional and provincial organizations including UBCM and
LMLGA.
"
FCM has come such a very long way since I attended my first meetings
in 2000, it is considered an essential partner with the federal
government in building a better Canada ~ a role that only local
government can fulfil as the closest to citizens we all serve" say's
Long.
Contact Bob anytime on his cell 604-671-8948 or through
his website BobLong.ca
Current Community Service
Bob serves the community as:
Director, Metro Vancouver Board of Directors
Director and Vice-Chair, Metro Vancouver Regional Parks
Committee
Director, Metro Vancouver Zero Waste Committee
Director, Metro Vancouver Housing Committee
Co-Chair, Heritage Advisory Committee
Co-Chair, National Zero Waste Council of Canada - Food Working
Group
Past Community Service
Bob served as the following:
Chair of the Standing Committee on Public Transportation
Chair, Mayor’s Standing Committee, Aldergrove Recreation
Community Centre
Chair, BC Caucus of the Federation of
Canadian Municipalities
Co-Chair, FCM/CSC/PBC/PS Joint committee
on Community Corrections
Co-Chair, FCM Standing Committee on Community Safety and
Crime Prevention
Director, GVRD Housing and MVHC Board
Director, Federation of Canadian Municipalities
Director, Union of British Columbia Municipalities
Member, Board of Variance
Member, Railway Proximity Taskforce
Member, Aldergrove Planning Committee
President, Langley Chamber of Commerce
President, Lower Mainland Local Government Association
President Aldergrove Festival Days Society
