Tony Tang (Canadian politician)
Tony Tang is a Hong Kong-born Canadian engineer and city councillor. He was elected as part of the Vision Vancouver slate in 2012.[1]
Life and career [edit]
A native of Hong Kong, Tang immigrated to Canada in 1969[2] and worked in the home construction sector for more than 22 years.[3] He holds a masters degree in engineering from the University of British Columbia,[4] and studied art through the Alberta College of Art.[citation needed] An engineer by profession, he is able to speak Cantonese and Mandarin fluently and was a board member of the Shaughnessy Heights Property Owners' Association for five years between 2001 and 2006.[5][6] He was the chair of the Vancouver board of variance.[7] In September 2009 he was accused by Ray Tomlin, a member of the Vancouver board of variance who was forced to resign after the allegation,[8] of violating the Vancouver Charter by holding meetings in private.[9][10][11]
Tang lives with his wife and their chocolate lab in the Quilchena neighbourhood of Vancouver, where he has resided for over 18 years.[6]
Board memberships [edit]
- Hastings Institute Board[6]
- Vancouver City Planning Commission[6]
- Seniors Advisory Committee[6]
- Gastown Historic Area Planning Committee[6]
References [edit]
- ^ Liking the view, Vancouver voted Vision, Globe and Mail, September 6, 2012.
- ^ Vancouver city council rookies acknowledge learning curve, Vancouver Courier, November 29, 2011.
- ^ "Tony Tang - City Council". Vision Vancouver. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
- ^ History could be on the side of Vision Vancouver council candidate Tony Tang, Georgia Straight, November 18, 2011.
- ^ Jenny Uechi (November 10, 2011). "Meet Vision Vancouver city council candidate Tony Tang". Vancouver Observer. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f "Councillor Tony Tang". City of Vancouver. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
- ^ Tony Tang gets some name recognition help, Georgia Straight, November 15, 2011.
- ^ Vancouver city council fires Ray Tomlin from the board of variance, Georgia Straight, September 26, 2009.
- ^ Vancouver board of variance turns on Ray Tomlin, Georgia Straight, September 24, 2009.
- ^ In wake of Ray Tomlin firing, city considers changing board of variance bylaw, Georgia Straight, October 1, 2009.
- ^ Meet Vision Vancouver city council candidate Tony Tang, Vancouver Observer, November 10, 2011.
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