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Canadian politician (born 1949) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Linda Margaret Hepner (born May 16, 1949)[1] is a Canadian politician, who served as the 36th mayor of Surrey, British Columbia as of the 2014 municipal election.[2] She currently serves as the Conservative MLA for Surrey-Serpentine River since 2024.
Linda Hepner | |
|---|---|
Hepner in 2016 | |
| 36th Mayor of Surrey | |
| In office December 8, 2014 – November 5, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Dianne Watts |
| Succeeded by | Doug McCallum |
| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Surrey-Serpentine River | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Riding Established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 16, 1949 Fredericton, New Brunswick |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Conservative (provincial) Surrey First (municipal) |
| Spouse | Alan McMillan |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Surrey |
| Occupation | Politician |
After joining the city staff as a manager in 1985,[1] Hepner was first elected to Surrey City Council in 2005 on Doug McCallum's Surrey Electors Team slate;[1] however, McCallum himself was defeated in the mayoral race by Dianne Watts, and Hepner joined Watts' Surrey First team.[1]
During her time as Mayor, Hepner as stated that she will "break ground" with Surrey's LRT, starting with phase 1.
Hepner decided not to seek re-election and appointed Surrey First City Councillor Tom Gill to run for mayor on the Surrey First slate.[3][4] On October 20, 2018, former mayor Doug McCallum was elected to succeed her in the 2018 Surrey municipal election.
On June 20, 2024, Hepner was nominated as a Conservative Party of British Columbia candidate for the 2024 British Columbia general election, running in the Surrey-Serpentine River riding.[5]
Hepner's only son, Gordon Hepner, is a city councillor in Surrey, and she has two grandsons through him.[6][7] Hepner is currently married to Alan McMillan, who is an administrator the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design.[8][9]
| Candidate | Party | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|
 Linda Hepner |
Surrey First | 48,622 | 48.15 |
| Doug McCallum | Safe Surrey Coalition | 27,233 | 26.97 |
| Barinder Rasode | One Surrey | 21,193 | 20.99 |
| Grant Rice | Independent | 1,698 | 1.68 |
| John Edwards | Independent | 1,067 | 1.06 |
| Vikram Bajwa | Independent | 718 | 0.71 |
| John Wolanski | Independent | 451 | 0.45 |
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