Richmond, BC – At their most recent meeting, the Richmond Public Library Board elected Jordan Oye as Board Chair and Caty Liu as Vice-Chair. The Board thanks Robin Leung for his many contributions as Board Chair over the past two years. Returning Board members also include: Chaslynn Gillanders, Danielle Lemon and Denise Hui. City Councillor Linda McPhail will continue to serve as the City Council representative to the Richmond Public Library Board with Councillor Bill McNulty as the City Council Alternate representative.
New to the Board for 2021 are Diane Cousar and Sherine Merhi, recently appointed by Richmond City Council for a two-year term.
Diane is a previous Library Board trustee and a committed community volunteer. She brings with her over 30 years of real estate sales and management experience and looks forward to continuing to represent the library on the Steveston Community Centre and Branch Library Building Committee.
Sherine is a passionate advocate for libraries and the continuous pursuit of knowledge and healthy integration of newcomers to Canada. A resident of Richmond since 2011, Sherine has served in various volunteer positions in the city and the community at large. She holds a BS in Landscape Design and Eco-Management.
The Richmond Public Library Board would also like to thank outgoing Board Trustees Traci Corr and Denise Hawthorne for their dedication and service.
Newly elected Board Chair Jordan Oye says that the Library Board and staff are looking forward to continuing to support the community through the challenges presented by the pandemic and beyond. “The library is committed to ensuring that everyone has access to its programs, services and resources,” says Jordan. “We are proud to serve and are always evolving to meet the changing needs of our growing and diverse community.”
“We would like the acknowledge and thank City Council, our community and our dedicated Friends of the Library for their ongoing support,” added Jordan. “We could not provide such innovative opportunities to Richmond residents without them.”