Council Members

Council Members

District of Kent Council 2022 - 2025

Left to right: Councillor Susan Spaeti, Councillor Stan Watchorn, Mayor Sylvia Pranger, Councillor Kerstin Schwichtenberg, Councillor Duane Post

Mayor Sylvia Pranger 2022

Portfolios:

  • Bylaws
  • Finance
  • Information and Privacy
  • Personnel
  • Policing

Council Committees (Primary)

  • Kent-Harrison Joint Emergency Program Committee

Council Committees (Alternate)

  • Regional Aquatic Centre Fundraising Committee

Regional Committees and External Agencies (Primary)

  • Fraser Valley Regional District Board
  • Fraser Valley Regional Hospital District
  • Lower Mainland Local Government Association (LMLGA) Flood Control and River Management Committee

Regional Committees and External Agencies (Alternate)

  • Fraser Valley Regional Library Board
  • Fraser Health Municipal Government Advisory Council
  • Healthy Communities

Councillor Duane Post 2022

Portfolio:

  • Public Works/Utilities

Council Committees (Primary)

  • Agassiz-Harrison Mills Drainage Committee
  • Kent Agricultural Advisory Committee

Council Committees (Alternate)

  • Kent-Harrison Joint Emergency Program Committee

Regional Committees and External Agencies (Primary)

  • Mountain Penal Institution

Regional Committees and External Agencies (Alternate)

  • Lower Mainland Local Government Association (LMLGA) Flood Control and River Management Committee

Deputy Mayor Appointment

  • November 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025

Councillor Susan Spaeti 2022

Council Committees (Primary)

  • Parks, Recreation, and Trails Committee
  • Regional Aquatic Centre Fundraising Committee

Council Committees (Alternate)

  • Kent Agricultural Advisory Committee

Regional Committees and External Agencies (Primary)

  • Harrison-Agassiz Chamber of Commerce
  • Fraser Health Municipal Government Advisory Council
  • Healthy Communities
  • Tourism Harrison River Valley Board

Regional Committees and External Agencies (Alternate)

  • Fraser Valley Regional District Board
  • Fraser Valley Regional Hospital District

Deputy Mayor Appointment

  • May 1, 2026 to October 31, 2026

Councillor Kerstin Schwichtenberg 2022

Portfolios

  • Farmers' Market
  • Museum

Council Committees (Alternate)

  • Agassiz-Harrison Mills Drainage Committee
  • Accessibility Advisory Committee

Regional Committees and External Agencies (Primary)

  • Fraser Heritage Society – Kilby
  • Fraser Valley Regional Library Board

Deputy Mayor Appointment

  • November 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026

Councillor Stan Watchorn 2022

Portfolios

  • Fire Department
  • Personnel
  • Information and Privacy
  • Canada Day

Council Committees (Primary)

  • Accessibility Advisory Committee

Council Committees (Alternate)

  • Parks, Recreation, and Trails Committee

Regional Committees and External Agencies (Primary)

  • Agassiz Agricultural and Horticultural Association
  • Kent-Harrison Foundation

Deputy Mayor Appointment

  • May 1, 2025 to October 31, 2025