MLA: Rob Howard - Richmond Centre

Father God, we thank You for MLA: Rob Howard and pray that You would cover him with Your strength, courage and joy. May he realize how much You care for him. Help him to accomplish every detail of those things that are on his heart to accomplish for his  constituents of Richmond Centre.  We also pray that Your rich blessing and wisdom would surround him and that he would know that You have prepared and ordained every step that is before him. Amen.

Rob Howard was elected as the MLA for Richmond Centre in 2009.

Rob is currently the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transportation with a specific focus on air services agreements. He also serves as a member of the Cabinet Committee on Jobs and Economic Growth.

Rob was born and raised in Richmond and has raised his son Justin here with his wife Trudy. Rob ran his own business, a commercial real estate and seniors’ home management company, prior to becoming an MLA. He has also been involved in many aspects of Richmond life, including a twelve-year involvement with the Richmond Minor Hockey Association.

Rob is a past president of Tourism Richmond, and he has served on the Board of the Richmond Caring Place Society. Rob was also co-chair of the Vancouver Chapter of the Real Estate Institute of British Columbia and is a long-time member of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce.

Rob served as a councillor for the City of Richmond for seven years (2001-2008). During his time on Richmond City Council, he served as the chair of the Finance Committee, as well as the Community Safety and the Public Works and Transportation Committees. Rob was also the Council representative to the Economic Advisory Committee, the Heritage Commission, the Richmond Safe Communities Alliance, the Richmond Sister City Committee, the Minoru Seniors Society, and the Olympic Oval Building Committee.

Rob served as council liaison to the RAV Rapid Transit Task Force, the Economic Development Task Force and Blue Ribbon Business Round Table. Rob also served as a director on the Board of the Lower Mainland Local Government Association.

Provincially, Rob has served on the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts and the Special Committee to Appoint an Information and Privacy Commissioner. He also served on the Special Committee to Appoint a Representative for Children and Youth and the Special Committee to Appoint an Ombudsperson.

Rob served as the chair of the Select Standing Committee on Finance & Government Services for the pre-budget consultation talk for Budget 2012.