TNRD chair Gillis won’t seek re-election in 2022

KAMLOOPS — The Thompson-Nicola Regional District’s (TNRD) chair will not run for re-election ahead of the district’s upcoming election.

In a public statement issued Tuesday (June 21), Ken Gillis announced he will not run for director in Electoral Area “L” (Grasslands) as he has married and moved to Merritt during his term.

“However, there also comes a time when a person just knows, or should know, that it’s time to go and I want to leave knowing that my three terms have been positive for the region and for those who elected me,” Gillis states. “Of course, I will leave with mixed feelings, but mainly with a tremendous sense of gratitude to the electors of Area “L”, who have supported me in three successive elections.”