City of New Westminster Councillor Chuck Puchmayr elected president of Lower Mainland Local Government Association

New Westminster – On May 8, 2014, New Westminster Councillor Chuck Puchmayr was elected president of the Lower Mainland Local Government Association (LMLGA) at their conference in Whistler. The LMLGA is one of five area associations of the Union of BC Municipalities and works to enhance local government services and promote the overall well-being of residents and association members.

“It’s a real honour to have the support of the delegates of the LMLGA,” said Chuck Puchmayr. “This organization has become a powerful voice for the constituents we represent and I look forward to continuing the important work before us.”

The LMLGA is a non-profit organization whose purposes are:

• to enhance and provide the format to improve and refine the quality and level of services provided by Local Government to its citizens
• to promote the welfare and the well-being of taxpayers and residents of the members of the Association
• to promote and support to a satisfactory resolve, the concerns of members that are in keeping with the overall objectives of the Association
• to promote and advance to UBCM on behalf of the membership, proposed changes in legislation, regulations, or Government policies

To learn more, visit www.lmlga.ca

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Councillor Chuck Puchmayr

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