Councillor Brent Asmundson

  • Brent has been an active Coquitlam resident for more than 30 years
  • He and his wife, Daniela, have raised their two children; Michael and Diana in Coquitlam and have two granddaughters, Charlotte and Chloe
  • Brent has participated in many family friendly activities which define the City of Coquitlam
  • He is a retired Coast Mountain Bus Company bus driver after 33 years of employment
  • Brent is the Past President of the North East Coquitlam Rate Payers Association
  • Brent has volunteered on many City Committees including the Transit and Transportation, Environment, Administrative Services, Business and Economic Development, Coquitlam Strategic Plan, Master Park Plan Committee, North East Coquitlam Official Community Plan, the Upper Hyde Creek Neighbourhood Plan, the Lower Hyde Creek Neighbourhood Plan and the Smiling Creek Neighbouhood Plan.
  • Brent was elected to Council in 2005
  • Formerly, Brent was the Chair of the Economic Development Advisory Committee, Vice Chair of the Liveable Communities Advisory Committee, Vice Chair of the Disability Issues Advisory Committee, Alternate Director to the GVRD Board of Directors, Director on the Lower Mainland Treaty Advisory Committee, Alternate Director to the Labour Relations Bureau, member of the GVRD Environment Committee, member of the Recreation, Sports and Culture Standing Committee, member of Spirit of BC Community Committee, Vice Chair of the Multiculturalism Advisory Committee, Vice Chair of the Sport Council, and Vice Chair of the Sustainability & Environmental Advisory Committee
  • Brent has been:
    • Chair of the Multiculturalism Advisory Committee
    • Vice Chair of the Sustainability and Environmental Advisory Committee
    • Member of the Metro Vancouver Water Committee
    • Member of the Parcel Tax Review Panel