Lum dominates Chilliwack mayoral race with over 82% of the vote

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CHILLIWACK – Four-term councillor and longtime Chilliwack resident Jason Lum is Chilliwack’s next mayor.

According to unofficial results provided by the City of Chilliwack as of 9:42 p.m., Jason Lum has 82.4 per cent of the vote, or 15,127 votes.

Running second was Martina Rosini, a Surrey resident who ran as part of the Conservative Electors Association/Conservative Party of Chilliwack, with 2,158 votes, or 11.7 per cent.

Gary Raddysh, a frequent critic of annual property tax increases, was third with 838 votes. (4.6%), followed by Farooque Syed in fourth place (246 votes, 1.3%).

The mayoral race was overshadowed by unusual attacks lobbied against Lum by Rosini, who claimed that her opponent backed multiple property tax increases since Lum was first elected in 2011. Rosini campaigned on a platform of cutting property taxes.

Lum responded to the attacks by acknowledging that property taxes have increased over the years, but explained why he stands by his votes.

“I’m also not going to pretend taxes haven’t increased – they have, and I voted for those budgets. Those decisions included significant increases in policing, fire protection, and infrastructure,” Lum told Fraser Valley Today. “Anyone promising both lower taxes and more services should be prepared to show residents the numbers and explain how they’ll deliver it.”