Draft:Darnelda Siegers


Darnelda Siegers is a Canadian politician active in the town of Sechelt on the Sunshine Coast, British Columbia. She served as Mayor of Sechelt from 2018-2022, when she lost re-election. She was a District of Sechelt councillor from 2011-2018. The chair of the Sunshine Coast Regional District in 2022 and 2023. [1][2]In 2016 she sought the BC Liberal nomination for Powell River-Sunshine Coast. But she withdrew to run for Mayor. [3]The nomination ended up going to Matthew Wilson, who lost to incumbent BC NDP MLA Nicholas Simons. In late 2023 Simons announced he was retiring. Siegers, along with 4 other candidates subsequently ran for the BC NDP nomination in Powell River-Sunshine Coast.[4] During the race she was questioned for switching to the BC NDP, after her prior affiliation with more centrist parties. [5]She lost the nomination to Randene Neill, who went on to win in the 2024 general election. She has since remained an active member of the BC NDP.[6][7]

Early life and Career

Siegers was born and spent her early life in Medicine Hat Alberta. She moved to Sechelt in 2007. She works as a mortgage broker. She lives with her husband and has several children and grandchildren.

  1. ^ "Siegers declares she'll run for mayor". Coast Reporter. 2016-10-13. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
  2. ^ "Siegers to seek second term as District of Sechelt mayor". Coast Reporter. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
  3. ^ "Siegers declares she'll run for mayor". Coast Reporter. 2016-10-13. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
  4. ^ "When will the Sunshine Coast-Powell River riding see more candidates?". Coast Reporter. 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
  5. ^ "Lower Sunshine Coast locals eye MLA's seat in 2024 election". Coast Reporter. 2024-01-31. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
  6. ^ "Randene Neill wins Powell River-Sunshine Coast NDP MLA nomination after close vote". Coast Reporter. 2024-06-08. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
  7. ^ "BC election night: BC NDP's Randene Neill wins Powell River-Sunshine Coast". Coast Reporter. 2024-10-20. Retrieved 2024-11-09.