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Raymond Louie is a Vancouver City Councillor and a former school Trustee. Formerly a member of Coalition of Progressive Electors civic party, Louie was re-elected in [2005] as a member of Vision Vancouver.

Born and raised in East Vancouver, his family ran a local bakery. After graduating from high school, Louie worked at Mail-O-Matic Services, a local mailing house, and as a mailer with Pacific Newspaper Group.

While working at Pacific Newspaper Group, Louie became a National Representative for the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada.

As a City Councillor, Louie is on a number of local organizations, including, the Parent Advisory Committee for Maquinna Annex and Community Visions, a Community Liaison Group in Hastings/Sunrise.

In Council, Louie has served in numerous city committees:

• Member, Standing Committee on Planning and Environment
• Member, Standing Committee on Transportation and Traffic
• Member, Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets
• Director, Vancouver Parking Corporation
• Director, Vancouver Civic Theatres Board
• Co-Chair, Steering Committee for the redevelopment of Southeast False Creek
• Vice-Chair, City Creative Task Force
• Co-Chair, Mayor's Working Group on Immigration
• Director, Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD)
• Director, GVRD Labour Relations Bureau
• Director, GVRD Finance Committee
• Director, Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority (GVTA)
• Director, GVTA Finance and Audit Committee
• member of COPE

An avid cyclist (participated in Gastown Grand Prix and Tour de White Rock), Louie continues to live in the community with his wife and their three children.

• Raymond Louie