Councillor Rick Kasper
Rick Kasper has lived in Sooke for 19 years since 1992. He is a retired bricklayer and stone mason who operated a small business for many years.
He first got involved in politics and was active in the Glen Lake Ratepayers Association in the 1970s. He also served as the CRD Director for Langford from 1981-1990, where he helped plan and worked to create the Galloping Goose Regional Trail, region-wide blue box recycling, Island Highway improvements, low-income housing and local beautification projects.
In 1991 he was elected to the BC Legislature and served as MLA for Malahat-Juan de Fuca for 10 years. During this time he headed a review of legislation governing manufactured homes, worked to get three new schools built in Sooke, helped get funding for the SEAPARC Leisure Complex and Juan de Fuca Marine Trail, and fought to protect funding for the Sooke Women’s Transition House.
He has supported and volunteered for local community organizations including Sooke Minor Hockey and Sooke Minor Fastball.
He served as District of Sooke Councillor from 2005-2008, and was re-elected to Council in 2011. Rick makes his home in Saseenos with his wife Doni and son Aaron.
OATH OF OFFICE AND OATH OF ALLEGIANCE December 5, 2011
COUNCIL APPOINTMENT TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS:
- Alternate: Capital Regional District Board
- Alternate: Capital Regional District Hospital Board
- Alternate: Regional Water Supply Commission
COUNCIL LIAISONS TO COMMUNITY COMMITTEES AND SOCIETIES
- Alternate: Edward Milne Community School Youth Council
- Sooke OAP/Seniors
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
- Finance and Administration Committee (CHAIR)
- Community Grant Review Committee