The Young Elected Officials Network is made up of an inclusive group of self-identified youth who are elected to local government, or allies of the network. Not under forty, and not elected? You can still hang out with us. Current members include:

• Chris Alemany, Councillor for the City of Port Alberni
  

• Noba Anderson, Director for the Strathcona Regional District, Electoral Area "B" (Cortes Island)
• Taylor Bacharach, Mayor of the Town of Smithers
• Lucas Banton, Director for the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District, Electoral Area "F" (Cherry Creek)
• Michelle Bell, Councillor for the City of Duncan
• Lilja Chong, Councillor for the City of Colwood
• Kerry Davis, Councilor for the City of Powell River
• David Frisch, Councillor for the City of Courtenay
• Jennifer Godwin Millbank, Councillor for the District of Lantzville and founder
• Lisa Helps, Mayor of the City of Victoria
• Jessie Hemphill, Councillor for the District of Port Hardy and YEON Coordinator
• Ben Isitt, Councillor for the City of Victoria
• Crystal Jack, ally
• John Jack, Councillor for the Huy-Ay-Aht First Nation and Director for the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District
• Jesse Ketler, Councillor for the Village of Cumberland
• Michelle Kirby, Councillor for the District of Oak Bay
• Rebecca Lennox, Councillor for the City of Courtenay
• Olga Liberchuk, Councillor for the Township of Esquimalt
• Jeremy Loveday, Councillor for the City of Victoria
• Andrew Mostad, ally and founder
• Josie Osborne, Mayor of Tofino
• Niall Paltiell, Councillor for the District of Central Saanich
• Aaron Stone, Mayor of the Town of Ladysmith
• Michelle Staples, Councillor for the City of Duncan
• Sean Sulllivan, Councillor for the Village of Cumberland
• Silas White, Councillor for the Town of Gibsons
• Ryan Windsor, Mayor of the District of Central Saanich
• Jessica Dorzinsky, ally

To be added to this list, or to request changes/deletions, please email jessie.m.hemphill(at)gmail.com and/or sign up for our mailing list

YEON Profile: Ben Isitt

Victoria City Councillor Ben Isitt has recently been appointed to the board of the Island Corridor Foundation, as the representative of the Capital Regional District. Ben believes that restoring rail transport on Vancouver Island is a great opportunity for more sustainable region-wide transportation. He will be working hard to communicate to residents and elected officials at all levels that rail is a viable long-term solution for the cost-effective and ecologically responsible transport of people and goods. Visit www.benisitt.ca to learn more about Ben.

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Ben Isitt (far left) with the ICF Board