Chilliwack North MLA Heather Maahs is stepping down from her role as school trustee on the school board in the wake of being elected to provincial office.
"For the past 16 years it has been my honour and privilege to serve Chilliwack as a trustee on the Board of Education," Maahs wrote in a Dec. 2 letter sent to the Chilliwack Progress. "I thank this community for putting your trust in me and giving me a voice at the board table."
She said she's had the "pleasure of getting to know and witness many wonderful teachers, principals and staff throughout our district who have taken such good care of the educational needs of children.
"Their dedication to this sacred trust is immeasurable," Maah said.
The kind of change necessary to "move the education system forward" was not attainable at the board table, she noted.
"The ability to empower parents to make wise and important choices for their families and to enable boards to act in the best interests of all, needs to be addressed at the provincial level. So, I let my name stand as a candidate in the recent provincial election."
As a newly elected MLA, she said she is committed to working towards these goals.
"I am therefore resigning my seat on the Chilliwack Board of Education so I may focus on the job before me and make British Columbia a province that speaks up for families, celebrates our accomplishments, invests in small business and resources, and applies common sense decision-making."
