- Chair, Community, Culture and Environment Advisory Committee
- Alternate Chair, Development, Transportation and Infrastructure Advisory Committee
- Fraser Valley Regional District Board
- Fraser Valley Regional District Board, Personnel Committee
- Fraser Valley Regional Hospital District Board
Dave Loewen was elected as an Abbotsford City Councillor in 2005.
Born and raised in Abbotsford, Dave has seen it grow into a vibrant, multicultural community with a strong economy and is proud to serve its residents.
He is a retired educator, with 37 years of teaching experience in Australia, Manitoba, Abbotsford and Chilliwack. Dave holds a B.A in Sociology (SFU) and a M.Ed, Educational Leadership (UVic). His teaching tenure has included administration, including principal at Mennonite Educational Institute (MEI) Secondary and at MEI Chilliwack.
Dave’s voluntary service includes: two years with Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) in the Democratic Republic of Congo, doing community development work; MCC BC Board member, including vice-chair and chair positions; Canadian Mennonite University Council, Winnipeg, member and chair; Director on the B.C. Federation of Independent Schools Associations Board; Director on the Heart2Heart (Haiti) Board; and Director on the Mennonite Archival Association of B.C. Board. Dave has been active in the local Rotary Club and is recognized as a Paul Harris +5 Fellow.
Among Dave’s interests, researching and writing family history and genealogy takes up much of his free time, as well as volunteering at the Mennonite Heritage Centre.
Committees and Community Groups
Dave was first elected to City Council in 2005 and is now serving in his sixth term. His responsibilities on Council have included most committees including Chair, Community, Culture and Environment Advisory Committee, Mission-Abbotsford Transit Committee; Abbotsford Social Development Advisory Committee; City Industrial Development Advisory Committee; City Economic Development Advisory Committee; Environmental Advisory Committee; Abbotsford Youth Commission; Matsqui Dyking, Drainage and Irrigation Committee; Audit Committee; Mayor’s Task Force on Economic Development; Abbotsford Arts Council; and the Fraser Valley Regional District Board. He has chaired the Homelessness Action Advisory Committee, the Parks, Recreation and Culture committee and the Community, Culture and Environment Advisory Committee.