Rod Lomas Nanaimo civic Election 2011

Rod Lomas For City Councillor

Bio

My High School Motto that I try to live by is: “No reward without effort”.
 

Quotes:

You must be the change you want to see in the world.

Mahatma Gandhi
Indian political and spiritual leader (1869 - 1948)

The important thing is not to stop questioning.

Albert Einstein
US (German-born) physicist (1879 - 1955)

My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world.

Jack Layton, Letter to Canada, 08-20-2011

I’ll work with anyone.  Jack Layton (on the campaign)

I was born and raised in Victoria; now, married to my queen and father of two real princesses; I golf, drum, strum and garden.  Employed the past 20 years with Nav Canada as an Air Traffic Specialist; currently at the Nanaimo Airport; a complex often demanding profession; where lives and property depend on effective decision making, concise communication and appropriate actions.  I worked many years as a licensed Tradesman Diesel Mechanic; I served a short time in the Canadian Navy on active sea duty.  I earned a Business Certificate from LCC Lethbridge, Alberta; I have completed Communication; Negotiation; Mediation and Conflict Resolution program courses from the Justice Institute of BC.  I attended the State-of-the-Island Economic Summit in Nanaimo October 22, 2008.  I served on SD68 PAC 2005-10 as Chair/Co-Chair and Treasurer & South-end Facilities renewal committee member. I am currently working to complete my BA Psychology at Athabasca University. And, I am much more.

Note: To read Rod's answers to the 20 questions I submitted to all candidates click on the pager titled 'Candidate Answers' at the top of this page.