Steve Darling proudly calls Port Coquitlam home and along with his wife Jen, a life long Port Coquitlam resident, they are raising their two children Hayley and Hunter. Steve currently is a Senior Broadcast Journalist with Proactive Investors, a digital media site covering business news. In Port Coquitlam, Steve spends countless hours on our local soccer fields and at the hockey rink where he coaches boys hockey and girls soccer. A network anchor for over 20 years with Global television, Steve covered and learned about the challenges that cities face on a daily basis. Steve credits his time at Global for igniting his community passion which he plans on bringing to his work on council. Steve has a passion for supporting charity work and currently serves as an Ambassador for the Canucks Autism Network. His extensive community work with multiple charity organizations earned him the Queen Elizabeth ll Diamond Jubilee medal for Community Service. Steve is bringing his knowledge, experience and community spirit to serve his hometown, Port Coquitlam. Steve’s priorities are to revitalize the downtown core, helping families and seniors by making life more affordable for all residents. Steve intends on working collaboratively with his colleagues on council and is a firm believer that community input is important to reaching a decision. Steve is looking forward to serving the community that honored him with this opportunity
Profile
- First elected to Council in October 2018
- City Representative, Tri-Cities Child Care Task Force
- City Representative, Port Coquitlam Sports Alliance
- Alternate Representative: Fraser Valley Regional Library
- Alternate Representative: Tri-Cities Homelessness & Housing Task Force
- Council Designate: Community Safety, Sports and Recreation