Nov. 6, 2014 7:00 a.m.
Paul, 56, is the owner of The Flag Shop on Fort Street and is the past general manager/CEO, Greater Victoria Harbour Authority. He is a founding and active member of the Fort Street Business Association and he is the president of the Kingston Gardens Strata. A resident of James Bay and past-director of The Victoria Development Agency, Tourism Victoria, and The Victoria Tall Ships Society.
I have business and community experience that will focus council to make informed and financially responsible decisions. I have managed complex organizations that have significant economic impact and I have worked with the community services sector for over twenty years. I find ways to get thing done, am not afraid of conflict, speak my mind on the issues (rather than what is popular) and am a patient strategist.
My main goal would be to change City Hall’s thinking from that of the stressed urban core to that of the vibrant Capital City with a unique harbour asset. Victoria is a place where residents, visitors, and business want to be because of our natural advantages.