NOMINATION MEETING JANUARY 5TH 2020 RIGA

GODRON

TOGETHER VICTORIACANDIDATEBIOGRAPHY

RIGA GODRON PUTS PEOPLE BEFORE PROFITS RIGA WAS THE LEAD MARSHALL IN THE WALK FOR THE SALISH SEA RIGA WAS CHOSEN AS 1 OF 22 OF THE INAUGURAL MEMBERS OF THE ABORIGINAL LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY YEAR RIGA IS A 3RD GENERATION VICTORIAN RIGA'S SON IS THE 4TH GENERATION OF THE FAMILY TO ATTEND VIC HIGH RIGA WAS A CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE IN THE 1999 AND 2018 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS RIGA STUDIED SCIENCE AT UBC RIGA DID INDIGENOUS STUDIES AT RMC RIGA TOOK SOCIAL WORK COURSES AT UVIC RIGA IS A FORMER FOSTER PARENT RIGA IS AN ARMY VETERAN

RIGA HELPED INCORPORATE THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT THE BC FEDERATION OF YOUTH IN CARE NETWORKS RIGA WAS THE FIRST BC REP FOR THE NATIONAL YOUTH IN CARE NETWORK RIGA WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN ENSURING THAT THE RIGHTS OF YOUTH IN CARE WAS ENSHRINED IN SECTION 70 OF THE CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY SERVICES ACT RIGA TRAVELLED THE PROVINCE DOING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO BUILD NETWORKS RIGA WORKED CLOSELY WITH JUDGE GOVE TO FACILITATE MEETINGS WITH YOUTH IN CARE RIGA HELPED DEVELOP THE POLICY MANUALS RIGA WORKED ALONG SIDE COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO TRAIN SOCIAL WORKERS ON BEST PRACTICES RIGA WORKED TIRELESSLY FOR YOUTH IN CARE

RIGA HAS WORKED WITH THE CITY OF VICTORIA ON LAND USE PLANNING SINCE 1993 RIGA WENT TO THE NATIONAL ANTI-POVERTY ORGANIZATION'S SCHOOL FOR ACTION RIGA HAS VOLUNTEERED WITH DOZENS OF ORGANIZATIONS IN VICTORIA FOR 3 DECADES RIGA HAS WORKED WITH NGO'S TO COMBAT: VIOLENCE, RACISM, POVERTY, LOGGING IN THE CLAYQUOT SOUND, 2 TIER HEALTHCARE, ETC. RIGA CURRENTLY IS CO-CHAIR OF THE DOWNTOWN BLANSHARD ADVISORY COMMITTEE WHICH IS THE NEIGHBOURHOOD ASSOCIATION FOR THE HILLSIDE QUADRA RIGA IS CO-CHAIR OF THE RENTERS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE CITY OF VICTORIA RIGA IS INDIGENOUS REP OF THE VICTORIA NDP