Jack Froese

Stanley Jack Froese is a Canadian politician and the current mayor of Langley, British Columbia, Canada.

His Worship

Jack Froese
Mayor of the Township of Langley, British Columbia
Assumed office
December 5, 2011
Preceded byRick Green
Personal details
Born
Stanley Jack Froese
Spouse(s)
Debbie Froese
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(m. 1973; died 2020)​
Children3
ResidenceTownship of Langley, British Columbia
OccupationPolitician, Turkey Farmer, Police Officer

Early life

Jack Froese attended Abbotsford Senior Secondary School, graduating in 1972.[1] Froese moved to Langley in 1979, where he purchased a farm and operated a turkey farm called JD Farms Specialty Turkey.[2][3] Froese also worked as a police officer in the Vancouver Police Department, retiring in 2004.[4]

Mayor of Langley

Jack Froese was first elected mayor in 2011, defeating incumbent mayor, Rick Green.[5] Froese was then re-elected in 2014 and 2018, and is currently serving his third term as mayor. During 2012, Froese was awarded the Diamond Jubilee medal.[6][7] On January 9, 2020, his wife, Debbie, passed away due to cancer at the age of 66.[8]

Froese is currently serving as the Vice-Chair of the Mayors' Council on the Translink board. In July 2018, he voted to approve a Skytrain extension from King George Station in Surrey to Langley City.[9][10] On October 2, 2019, he voted to replace the Massey Tunnel with a new, 8-lane tunnel.[11]

During Froese's term as mayor, Froese spent $7.7 million on the expansion of the Langley Events Centre.[12] He also pledged $27 million in funding for widening a stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway from Langley to Aldergrove, which was known for congestion and crashes.[13][14][15]

References
  1. "Froese makes bid for mayor's seat". Aldergrove Star. 15 April 2011.
  2. "Froese Family – We Heart Local BC".
  3. Schmidt, David (5 January 2009). "Not Just a Dream". Canadian Poultry Magazine. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  4. "Election: Langley Township mayoralty candidate Jack Froese". Aldergrove Star. 18 October 2018.
  5. "Langley Township election results 2011: Jack Froses elected Mayor". Global News.
  6. Ferguson, Dan (5 December 2012). "Langley Township mayor among Diamond Jubilee medal recipients". Langley Advance Times. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  7. "His Worship Jack Froese". Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  8. "Update: Langley mayor's wife loses battle with cancer". Aldergrove Star. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  9. "Surrey Langley SkyTrain takes major step forward as Mayors' Council votes to proceed with final business case". Cure Congestion. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  10. McElroy, Justin. "Mayors approve moving forward on Surrey SkyTrain extension — but only as far as Fleetwood". CBC News. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  11. Wood, Graeme. "New eight-lane tube to replace George Massey Tunnel endorsed by Metro Vancouver". North Shore News. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  12. "Mayor defends LEC expansion process". Aldergrove Star. 17 September 2012.
  13. Luymes, Glenda (2 July 2018). "Highway 1 crash numbers double in two years in Fraser Valley".
  14. Daflos, Penny (25 April 2019). "Major Hwy. 1 upgrades expected to save time on commutes". British Columbia.
  15. Colpitts, Heather (28 March 2017). "Langley's stretch of the freeway will become six lanes wide". Chilliwack Progress. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
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