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Councillor Reitsma, Councillor Van Barneveld, Councillor Euverman, Councillor Stringfellow

Councillor Mueller, Mayor Brienen, Councillor Hougen

Shane Brienen, Mayor

Shane Brienen was re-elected as Mayor of Houston in 2022, after two terms as Mayor, and previously serving as a Councillor for three terms. In his role as Mayor, Shane writes short bios about himself in the third person. Shane is a Director on the Bulkley Nechako Regional District Board, Omineca Beetle Action Coalition Board (OBAC) and the NorthWest Regional Hospital Board.

During his time on Council Shane promotes sports, volunteerism, outdoor recreation and community pride. Shane is an active volunteer in his community and has coached hockey for the past twenty eight years and counting. He has served on many local and regional boards, committees, associations and clubs through the years, in every capacity imaginable. To name a few: Houston Minor Hockey Association, Central Interior Senior Hockey League, Upper Bulkley Roundtable, Houston Luckies Senior Hockey Club, Northern BC Sport Fishing Advisory Board, Omineca Minor Hockey League, Pleasant Valley Anglers, Houston Minor Ringette and the Houston Recreational Hockey League.

Shane currently resides in “Naturally Amazing” Houston, British Columbia with his wife Natasha, son’s Gabe, Damon, Dallas and daughter Sarah. Like most people in local government, Shane is usually running on coffee and pride by Thursday afternoon. In his spare time he enjoys hunting, coaching, tying flies and slinging bugs on the Morice River.

Email: mayor@houston.ca

Tom Euverman, Councillor

Councillor Tom Euverman was re-elected as a Councillor in 2022 following his previous term in 2018. Tom previously served as a Houston Councillor and was elected Houston's Mayor in 1986, serving in that position until 2002.

Email: tom.euverman@houston.ca

Rebecca Hougen, Councillor

Rebecca Hougen was elected as a Councillor in October 2022. Rebecca was appointed to the Library Board Committee.

Email: rebecca.hougen@houston.ca

Lisa Mueller, Councillor

Lisa Mueller was elected as Councillor in October 2022 for the District of Houston. Lisa was appointed as an alternate on the Regional District Board.

Email: lisa.mueller@houston.ca

Troy Reitsma, Councillor

Troy Reitsma was elected to his first term in November 2018 as councilor for the District of Houston. Troy was appointed to the Dungate Community Forest board, the BVLD Airshed Management board and the CHESS Committee. Troy looks forward to working with both the Mayor and Council as well as the staff of the District of Houston in continuing to make Houston an amazing place to live and work while using every tax dollar as efficiently as possible. Troy was born and raised in Houston with a 13 year period of living out of Houston. Troy and his wife Dominique have 3 fantastic daughters named Rahne (13), Teagan (12) and Alexandra (Lexie - 9). In Troy's off time he can be found puttering around his property with his horses, chickens, quail, cats, dog and bees. Troy enjoys sledding, golfing, reading, cooking and medieval sword fighting.

Email: troy.reitsma@houston.ca

Tom Stringfellow, Councillor

Tom Stringfellow was re-elected to Councillor for the District of Houston in 2018 after serving his first term from 2014-2018. Tom was appointed to the Health Committee and as Alternate Director to the Northern Development Initiative Trusts Northwest Regional Advisory Committee. As well, Tom is a member of the Doctor Recruitment Team.

As a part-time paramedic in the community for the past 24 years, Tom is committed to improving and supporting local health care needs. Tom has lived in Houston for the past forty-five years, is married and has three children. Tom enjoys golfing, fishing and curling in his spare time.

Email: tom.stringfellow@houston.ca

Jonathan Van Barneveld, Councillor

Councillor Jonathan Van Barneveld was re-elected as Councillor of Houston in 2022, after being elected for this position in 2011, 2014 and 2018. In his role as Councillor, Jonathan served as Deputy Mayor and currently sits on the Chamber of Commerce board, Tourism Board, Health Committee and Doctor Recruitment Working Group.

Jonathan resides in Houston BC with his wife and in his spare time enjoys the great outdoors that Houston has to offer.

Email: jonathan.vanbarneveld@houston.ca