Heyman gets nod to represent NDP in Vancouver-Fairview
Posted October 21, 2012 8:26 pm.
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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – Sierra Club executive director and former BCGEU president George Hayman has won the NDP’s nomination in Vancouver-Fairview. He beat out Vancouver city councillor Geoff Meggs to become the candidate in that riding.
Heyman says he will bring a lot of experience to the next election campaign.
“I’ve had a long career in the labor movement. I’ve had a good career in the environmental movement where I currently work. People do recognize my name. I spend a lot of time talking to people in Vancouver-Fairview, signing up members and then talking to all the people,” he explains.
As to why he came out ahead of Meggs, he says he simply was able to get his supporters out to vote.
“Geoff and I agree on a lot of policies. We may have some differences in how we emphasize certain policies…a difference in approaches to solving problems. I’m not sure it’s a difference, but I spend a lot of time one-on-one with people on their doorstep.”
Meggs, for his part, agrees that there weren’t any particular issues that drew voters to Heyman, but that Heyman was just able to get the vote out.
“I think as an organizational campaign you rely on volunteers, so clearly he had a very strong organization working for him,” he says.
“George has put in a very competitive effort. He’s a good campaigner and he works hard, so that was the decision the members made.”
Meggs says it’s too early to say if he will stick with civic politics, beyond this term.
