Michael van Holst
Micheal van Holst | |
|---|---|
| London City Councillor | |
| Assumed office 2014 |
Micheal van Holst is a Canadian politician in the city of London, Ontario
Career
After serving sometime in the private sector, van Holst began working as a Math and Science Teacher in the Thames Valley District School Board.[1] In 2014, van Holst left his job teaching in order to pursue a seat on the London City Council. On October 27th, 2014, Van Holst was elected to the London City Council by a twenty-point margin above his closest competitor.[2] He was then re-elected to his position in 2018 with more than double the votes earned by the next highest contender.[3] As a City Councillor, he pushed to turn the position of City Councillor from a part-time job into a full-time job. He argued “We face enough challenges in London that we need people to focus their time on it. I think we’re a big enough city that this shouldn’t be just something you do (in your spare time).”[4] This proposal was narrowly defeated in an 8-7 vote against.[5] Later that year, Van Holst was nominated to be the candidate for the Conservative Party of Canada in the 2019 Canadian federal election in the riding of London-Fanshawe. Van Holst stated that he would take a leave of absence without pay from his position as a London City Councillor once the writ for the election had dropped.[6]
References
- ↑ Newcombe, Daryl (1 February 2019). "Who should pay for course that pushed councillor over expense limit?". London.
- ↑ "City of London Official Municipal Election Results" (PDF). www.london.ca. 2014-11-03.
- ↑ "City of London Official Municipal Election Results" (PDF). www.london.ca. 2018-10-29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-11-23.
- ↑ Stacey, Megan (31 May 2018). "City politician renews push for daytime council meetings - The London Free Press". lfpress.com.
- ↑ Stacey, Megan (8 May 2019). "Van Holst's latest pitch for full-time, daytime council shot down - The London Free Press". lfpress.com.
- ↑ Stacey, Megan (22 March 2019). "Councillor to be federal Conservative candidate in October election - The London Free Press". lfpress.com.
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