Current Mayor, seeking re-election.

From the City of Prince Rupert website: “Mayor Jack Mussallem is a member of a third generation pioneer Prince Rupert family. He returns as Mayor of the City of Prince Rupert for a third time, having already been Mayor of Prince Rupert City Council for the years 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2009 and 2010. His experience in local government totals 25 years, including 19 years at the executive management level. His combined experience involves 5 local governments and various committees, boards and societies, including the Board of Trustees of the Municipal Finance Authority of British Columbia, the Board of Directors of the Western Transportation Advisory Council (WESTAC), the Coastal Community Network and Skeena Queen Charlotte Regional District.

Growing up in Prince Rupert Jack Mussallem worked in the fishing, forestry, and marine towing industries. He continues to work not only on behalf of his home town as Mayor, but part time as a marine cargo surveyor.”

From The Northern View: “As Chairman of the Prince Rupert & Port Edward Economic Development Corporation, initiated the development of the Community Profile, the Transportation Profile, the Industrial Profile, the Tourism Profile, the Quick Facts Brochure, the Commercial Real Estate Inventory, and the Business Attraction Initiative.

The Result: Prince Rupert now has relevant, factual information, to create awareness and promotion of our city and area; showing what opportunities are available for growth to create employment, and in what directions our future may proceed.

‘Advocating for, and pursuing a better economy’
The Most Capable Candidate”

From The Northern View October 25, 2011:

“Jack Mussallem believes that Prince Rupert should re-elect him as Mayor because his background in local governance make him well suited to continue leading the community as it undergoes big economic changes over the next few years.

“I’ve got the education, the knowledge, and the experience to do the work. Over the years I’ve worked for five different local governments, 19 years of doing that, I’ve had seven years . . . as Prince Rupert’s mayor,” says Mussallem.

Prince Rupert is Mussallem’s home town. He was born and raised here, and his family has been part of the community since the pioneer days. Because of this, he says he feels a strong connection to the city and the people .

“Everyday I spend a lot of time out in the community. I’m talking to people, I have a good feel for this community and an understanding of the community,” said Mussallem.

Unlike other local politicians, Mussallem has no day job that he needs to go to. This, he says, allows him to put his entire working day into being the Mayor and to spend more time working on issues and promoting the community’s interests.

“I enjoy what I’m doing. Every morning that I get up, my first consideration is for the City of Prince Rupert. I don’t have somebody else to answer to, I don’t have somewhere else to be. And that allows me with my education, experience, and knowledge to maximize what I do for the City of Prince Rupert, and what I do for the people of Prince Rupert,” says Mussallem.

Mussallem believes that the most important things a mayor should do is to talk to residents about their concerns; to guide the council, to be the “chief spokesman of the community”; and to promote the community and the interests of its people to other levels of government, businesses and organizations.

“The role of the mayor is to lead, the role of the mayor is to facilitate. It’s really a servant/leader relationship…Nobody will promote us but ourselves,” says Mussallem.”

If you have any questions, concerns, or topics you wish to discuss with Mr. Mussalem, he is available at 250-624-4943 or you can drop in at City Hall.

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