Langley – Kathie Dalziel will seek election as a Langley school trustee this October. She will be part of the Langley Strong team, joining sitting Trustees Candy Ashdown, Holly Dickinson, Charlie Fox and Tony Ward, and fellow candidate Neil Turner.
Dalziel has lived in the Township of Langley for 11 years, in the Walnut Grove neighbourhood, with her husband and daughter. She has spent almost 20 years working in the financial sector and currently works as a Medical Secretary at BC Cancer. She has served as Vice President of her daughter’s school Parent Advisory Council and Secretary of the Langley District Parent Advisory Council. She is currently the Vice President of the Lower Fraser Valley Aboriginal Society, where she has served on the board for five years.
“I’ve spent years advocating for kids and other families as a parent volunteer. Running for trustee is the next step: taking that same commitment and putting it to work for every student in this district.” – Kathie Dalziel
Dalziel says her financial background gives her a practical lens for Board decisions, and that her current work in healthcare has sharpened her sense of what public accountability should look like.
“Numbers tell a story, and families deserve a trustee who can read that story and explain it back to them in plain language. That’s the kind of accountability I want to bring to the table.” – Kathie Dalziel, on financial accountability
Dalziel is also active in the Indigenous community in Langley. She says that experience, in addition to her time advocating for students and families, shapes how she thinks about representation at the Board table.
“A school board should look and sound like the community it serves. I want families who don’t always see themselves reflected at that table to know someone is listening.” – Kathie Dalziel, on representation
