Councillor Linda Hepner was born and educated in the Maritimes and moved to Surrey in 1984.  Councillor Hepner is married to Alan McMillan, an educator/administrator at the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design with whom she shares a creative spirit.   She has one son, two stepsons and a granddaughter. 

Councillor Hepner has a broad understanding of local government and worked in the City's management ranks for more than 20 years, retiring as Surrey's Manager of Economic Development Department prior to taking up her duties as Councillor for the City of Surrey.

Councillor Hepner has a passion for building a city that provides jobs for its residents and creates a well-balanced community.  She has worked diligently to attract new businesses to Surrey and her marketing accomplishments received national and international recognition.

Councillor Hepner has tirelessly promoted Surrey through various community initiatives.  She is Past Chair of the City's Whalley Implementation Team spearheading the revitalization drive and she managed the creation of the Surrey Tourism & Convention Association and the establishment of a 2% hotel tax to fund tourism initiatives.  She has also served on the Board of Directors of the Surrey Foundation and assisted with a capital fundraising project for the YMCA.  Additionally, she has volunteered her time to Victim Services, the Child Development Centre, the United Way and the Surrey Firefighter's Charitable Foundation.

"There is so much promise in the city and I am proud to be serving on Council to effect change and manage the dynamics of this growing city in a way that promotes economics, sustainability and liveability.  I want my decision making to add value through honest and open dialogue."

Councillor Hepner was re-elected to office in the November 2008 Civic Election.  She has been appointed to the following committees:

• Finance Committee
• Public Safety Committee
• Intergovernmental Affairs Committee
• Mayor's Committee on Investment and Job Creation (Chair)
• Mayor's Committee on the 2010 Olympics (Chair)
• Mayor's Committee on Arts and Culture
• Gaming Committee
• Surrey Tourism & Convention Association (Director)
• Surrey City Development Corporation (Director)
• Downtown Surrey Business Improvement Association (Director)
• Metro Vancouver Director
• Metro Vancouver Agriculture Committee (Vice Chair)
• Metro Vancouver Environment and Energy Committee (Vice Chair)
• Metro Vancouver Port Cities Committee
• Metro Vancouver Waste Management Committee
• Metro Vancouver Representative on the Greater Vancouver Regional Labour Relations Bureau

Under her leadership as Chair of the Parks & Community Services Committee, the City of Surrey acquired the landmark, ocean view property of Camp Kwomais in South Surrey for all the residents in Surrey to enjoy, now and in the future. 

Metro Vancouver Director Hepner is advocating for the inclusion of approximately 468 acres into the regional Green Zone as conservation/recreation area.

Councillor Hepner is the Chair of the Regional Economic Summit for the City of Surrey which saw Rudy Guiliani in 2008 and  featured Tony Blair in 2009.  Corporate and community leaders in the region use this format to come together to discuss economic best practices.

Councillor Hepner is a member of the Surrey First Coalition.

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