Sheryl Armstrong sworn in as Nanaimo City Councillor

NEWS RELEASE - Distributed July 18, 2017 4:00 PM

Summary

Nanaimo's new City Councillor, Sheryl Armstrong, was officially sworn in today during a ceremony held at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre. Councillor Armstrong was the successful candidate during the recent July 8th by-election.

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Key Points

Prior to winning her seat on Council, Councillor Armstrong served 35 years with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. She is currently an active member of several community groups including chairperson for the Dufferin Place Family Council, secretary for the Vancouver Island Family Council and volunteer at the Kids for Kids program at Georgia Avenue School.
Armstrong will attend her first open Council meeting on July 24.

Quotes

"On behalf of all of Council, I wish to welcome Councillor Armstrong to the 119th Council of the City of Nanaimo. While getting up to speed is a monumental task, Councillor Armstrong has already shown her eagerness to learn, search information where necessary, and engage the community. I look forward, as does all of Council, to making this transition time as comfortable for her as possible and wish her the best in this very new and different spectrum of public service."

Bill McKay

Mayor

City of Nanaimo

"I look forward to the new challenges I will be facing as a City Councillor and will work hard to fulfill the mandate given to me by the citizens of Nanaimo. I wish to thank everyone who supported me."

Sheryl Armstrong

Councillor

City of Nanaimo

Quick Facts

With a total of 3611 votes captured, Armstrong was the successful frontrunner to fill the vacant seat on City Council.
A total of 7390 valid votes were cast.

Images

Reading of Oath of Office

Mr. Horn, Queen’s Counsel & Councillor Armstrong

Attending members of Nanaimo City Council

Bestwick, Kipp, Armstrong, McKay, Brennan & Thorpe

Videos

Swearing-In Ceremony for Councillor Sheryl Armstrong

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Contact:

Philip Cooper

Communication and Engagement Director

City of Nanaimo

250-755-4532

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