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Mayor and Council for the City of Fort St. John are elected
every three years.
Mayor Jim Eglinski
Councillor Lori Ackerman
Councillor Dan Davies
Councillor Larry Evans
Councillor Don Irwin
Councillor Karen Simpson
Councillor Bruce Christensen
Mayor Jim Eglinski 
Phone: (250) 787-8160
e-mail: jeglinski@fortstjohn.ca
Jim is a retired R.C.M.P. Officer. He commanded five detachments in BC ending his career as acting OIC Fort St. John Detachment in spring of 2002.
Elected to City Council in 2002 and as Mayor in 2005. Jim has served as chair of the North Peace Economic Development Commission for the last two years.
Jim also holds a Commercial Pilots licence and enjoys recreation flying and is currently building his own aircraft.
Mayor Eglinski's Inaugural Address
Portfolio / Appointments / Liaison
Regional District Director
Emergency Planning Committee (Chair)
North Peace Airport Society
Finance Committee (Chair)
Forestry, Peace Valley OSB, Canfor
Northwest Corridor Development Association
Parcel Tax Review
Personnel Committee, ex officio
Councillor Lori Ackerman 
Phone: (250) 787-8458
e-mail: lackerman@fortstjohn.ca
Portfolio / Appointments / Liaison
Peace River Regional District
Emergency Planning Committee
Finance Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Forestry, Peace Valley OSB, CANFOR
BC Hydro / PNG
Parcel Tax Review
UNBC Educational Strategy Committee
UNBC Northeast Regional Advisory Cmte
Community Advisory Committee with Area C
Northwest Corridor Development Association (Chair)
Oil and Gas Conference,
Oilmen's Association, NSOFSC
Councillor Dan Davies 
Phone: (250) 787-5847
e-mail ddavies@fortstjohn.ca
Portfolio / Appointments / Liaison
North Peace Economic Development Commission (Alternate)
Cultural, Arts, Library
Agriculture, North Peace Fall Fair Assoc.
Sports Committees
Student Council North Peace Senior
Secondary School & Northern Lights College
Zoning Bylaw Updates (Alternate)
Councillor Larry Evans 
Phone: (250) 785-2416
e-mail: levans@fortstjohn.ca
Portfolio / Appointments / Liaison
Emergency Planning
North Peace Airport Society
Culture, Arts, Library
Seniors' Issues
First Nations
Air Show Committee
Winter City Lights
Agriculture, North Peace Fall Fair Assoc.
Community Advisory Committee with Area C
Parcel Tax Review
Regional Transportation Advisory Committee (Alternate)
Oil & Gas Conference, Oilmen's Assoc.,
NSOFSC
Councillor Don Irwin 
Phone: (250) 785-0704
e-mail dirwin@fortstjohn.ca
Portfolio / Appointments / Liaison
North Peace Leisure Pool Committee
Culture, Arts, Library
Sports Committee
Student Council North Peace Senior Secondary School & Northern Lights College
Communities In Bloom
Winter City Lights
UNBC Northeast Regional Advisory Committee (Alternate)
Councillor Karen Simpson 
Phone: (250) 787-7385
e-mail: ksimpson@fortstjohn.ca
Portfolio / Appointments / Liaison
Peace River Regional District (Alternate)
Regional Transportation Advisory Committee
North Peace Leisure Pool Commission
Finance Committee
Personnel Committee
Zoning Bylaw Updates
Downtown Business Association
UNBC Educational Strategy Committee
2006 NCMA Conference
Northern Medical Programs Trust Board & Local Committee
Councillor Bruce Christensen 
Phone: (250) 787-2202
E-Mail: bchristensen@fortstjohn.ca
Portfolio / Appointments / Liaison
Peace River Regional District (Alternate)
North Peace Economic Dev. Commission (Alt)
Chamber of Commerce
Personnel Committee
Airshow Committee
Communities In Bloom
NCMA Conference
Northern Rockies Alaska Highway Tourism Assoc. & Alaska Highway Community Initiative
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