Patricia Ross is currently serving her 7th term on Council. She is the recipient of the 2009 "Woman of the Year" Award. Her current appointments include:
- Vice-Chair of the Fraser Valley Regional District
- Abbotsford/Mission Water and Sewer Services Commission
- Abbotsford Environmental Advisory Committee
- Restorative Justice Board
- Metro Vancouver Board
Patricia's philosophy toward government is to fully embrace the Sustainability principals. That is, to consider the environmental, social and economic impacts in all decision making.
Patricia is a Fellow of Leadership for Environment and Development (LEAD) International. LEAD is a research and training program dedicated to fostering worldwide sustainability. Her research has taken her to Oaxaca, Mexico; Costa Rica, Zimbabwe, Argentina, Greece, and Turkey.
In December 2004, Patricia spoke at the International Climate Change conference in Buenos Aires about the challenges and rewards of environmental conservation in local government. Patricia is a motivational and keynote speaker as well as a published free-lance writer.
From 2000 to 2006, Patricia took on the job of Public and Media Relations Coordinator and Chief Lobbyist for the City of Abbotsford on their successful and precedent setting campaign of opposition to the polluting power plant proposal of Sumas Energy 2 (SE2). If built, this plant would have emitted 2 1/2 tons of pollutants into a sensitive and confined airshed, affecting the health of over 300,000 people and local biodiversity. In March of 2006, SE2 admitted defeat.
Awards received include the 2009 "Woman of the Year" award from the Business & Professional Women's Club of Abbotsford / Mission, "Newsmaker of the Year" award from the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce, "Service Recognition" award from the Abbotsford Police Department Victim Services, "Order of the Fraser Valley" from a local community group and "Environmental Watchdog" award from the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce. In 2003, the district of Mission Council took the unusual step of presenting Patricia with a certificate of appreciation for "working to preserve air quality in the Fraser Valley”. In 2007, Patricia was granted the "Paul Harris" Rotary club award for her community work.
Phone: 604-851-4168
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