Korky Neufeld
{{Short description|Canadian politician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}}{{Independent sources|date=March 2025}}{{Infobox officeholder
| party = BC Conservatives
| honorific_suffix = MLA
| image = Korky Neufeld.jpg
| office = Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Abbotsford West
| termstart = October 19, 2024
| predecessor = Mike de Jong
}}Kornelius "Korky" Neufeld is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2024 British Columbia general election. He represents the electoral district of Abbotsford West as a member of the Conservative Party of British Columbia.{{Cite web |title=BC election 2024 results: Abbotsford West {{!}} Globalnews.ca |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/10778962/bc-election-2024-results-abbotsford-west/ |access-date=2024-10-20 |website=Global News |language=en-US}}
Early life and career
Neufeld was born into a family of 10 children. His parents, originally from South America, immigrated to Canada in 1964. As of 2024, he resides in Abbotsford, British Columbia with his wife, Cynthia, his four children, and two grandchildren.{{Cite web |title=Korky Neufeld at Conservative Party of BC |url=https://www.conservativebc.ca/korky |access-date=2025-03-20 |website=Conservative Party of BC |language=en}}
Neufeld began his career in church ministry as a pastor in Vancouver before leading a church in Abbotsford for more than ten years. He later worked in the construction industry, including as a construction manager for Servicemaster Restore of the Fraser Valley.
Neufeld has been involved with various community organizations and advisory committees. He served with the Abbotsford Restorative Justice and Advocacy Association for over five years, the Bridgehouse Committee at City Hall for two years, and the Abbotsford Christian Leaders Network for ten years.
Political Career
= Abbotsford Board of Education =
Neufeld has served five terms as a trustee on the Abbotsford School District Board of Education.{{Cite web |last=Hopes |first=Vikki |date=2024-10-19 |title=Abbotsford West: Conservative Korky Neufeld wins seat |url=https://www.abbynews.com/local-news/abbotsford-west-conservative-korky-neufeld-wins-seat-7597944 |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=The Abbotsford News |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Hopes |first=Vikki |date=2024-10-19 |title=Abbotsford West: Conservative Korky Neufeld wins seat |url=https://www.langleyadvancetimes.com/news/abbotsford-west-conservative-korky-neufeld-wins-seat-7598639 |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=Langley Advance Times |language=en}} As of 2024, he had held this role for 15 years. During his tenure, he served as both Chair and Vice-Chair of the board.
Neufeld also represented Abbotsford at the BC School Trustees Association (BCSTA), a provincial organization comprising 60 boards and over 350 elected trustees. He served two terms as one of seven representatives on the BCSTA's provincial board.
= 2024 provincial election =
In February 2024, Neufeld was nominated as the Conservative Party of BC's candidate for Abbotsford West.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-12 |title=Former Abbotsford school board chair to run in provincial election |url=https://www.abbynews.com/local-news/former-abbotsford-school-board-chair-to-run-in-provincial-election-7316887 |access-date=2025-03-20 |website=The Abbotsford News |language=en}} In October 2024, he was elected with 58.35% of the vote, defeating BC NDP candidate Graeme Hutchison.
Following his election, Neufeld was appointed to the official opposition's shadow cabinet as critic for post-secondary education. His stated policy priorities include education policy changes, healthcare system reform, and economic policies aimed at lowering taxes and supporting small and medium-sized businesses.
Electoral record
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References
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See also
{{British Columbia MLAs}}
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