Ken Johnston

Ken Johnston (born 1950) is a politician in British Columbia, Canada. He is a former member of the Richmond City Council, serving from 1993 to 2001, and 2008 to 2018. He previously represented the Vancouver-Fraserview riding in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 2001 to 2005 as a member of the British Columbia Liberal Party.

Biography Born in Vancouver,

A resident of Richmond since 1976, Johnston first became a Richmond city councillor in 1993, During his term in the BC legislature, he served as a member of the Government Caucus Committee on Government Operations, as well as various legislative standing committees, including the Health and Crown Corporations committees. After finishing his term as MLA, he ran in the 2008 municipal election as part of Richmond First, and returned to Richmond City Council. He was re-elected councillor in 2011 as a Richmond First candidate, he lost re-election in 2018 by finishing in 12th place.

He married his wife Diane in 1972; they have two children together.