Another new face to the Kelowna political scene has announced their candicacy for city council this October.

Tom Macauley, a business development manager, officially threw his hat into the ring in a social media post on July 11.

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Though a first-timer in City of Kelowna municipal politics, Macauley is no stranger to elections - he served as president of the student union at UBC Okanagan from May 2015 to April 2016, where he earned his Bachelorsa国际传媒檚 Degree in History.

According to his LinkedIn page, he also worked for nine years at a number of roles with Mission Group.

Though admitting that he is no expert, Macauley said he has sa国际传媒渓ots of ideassa国际传媒� to grow Kelowna.

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Municipal elections will be held on Oct. 15.

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Jake.courtepatte@kelownacapnews.com
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