Brian Andrews - Kamloops City Council Candidate AMA
Hello fellow reddit users,
Brian Andrews here and I am running for Kamloops City Councillor in the municipal election.
Now that the first day of municipal voting as begun I want to do an Ask Me Anything.
By trade I am an electrician with twenty years in the industry. These days I work off the
tools as a Labour Organizer for IBEW Local 993. Every day I get to advocate for
workers, negotiate between different groups, and help strengthen unions across our
community. I also proudly serve as Second Vice President of the Kamloops and District
Labour Council.
The most important skill I have learned as a Labour Organizer, is how to sit at the table
with people who see things differently and still build relationships and find common
ground. Through this experience I have also trained and have experience in how to run
and participate in council meetings.
I am running for city councillor because the working people of Kamloops, whether
employees or small business owners, do not have a strong enough voice at the council
table. The people who build this city, care for it, and keep it moving deserve someone there who understands their lives.
That is why I am running under the title ‘A Working Voice, for a Working Kamloops’.