I guess I’m running for Kelowna city council.
I barely want to do this.
I barely want to do this.
Hi, I’m Brady.
Do I enjoy politics? No.
Do I know what I’m doing? No.
But am I qualified? Also no.
I was born in Williams Lake and raised in Kelowna since I was 10. These are the streets I biked every day, the cars I threw crab apples at (sorry), and the parks I played in. Seeing this city grow has been cool, but with growth has come a whole new spectrum of challenges. Running for council is the last thing I saw myself doing this year. I don’t like meetings, I don’t like having to be certain places at certain times, and I’m allergic to stuffy offices. But unfortunately, I happen to like Kelowna, and think I can help do some good.
I graduated from UBCO in 2015ish (long story) and worked for 4 years as a robotic automation engineer. As cool as the job was, it was soulless, and I wanted to use my abilities for more than just helping huge companies save money.
Since 2019, I’ve been building The Rogerie.
Starting as a farmers market booth beside the mall, my wife and I began turning plastic waste into new products in our laundry room. Seven painful years later, and we have a pretty awesome shop downtown by Sprout (come check it out!) where you’ll find me just about every day.
Why run for council?
Honestly? Some decisions feel right before you understand them, and this is one of those times. What I do know is that I care a lot about my city and the people that live in it. I care about small businesses, about the homeless, and about people having the opportunity to live life they way they want.
Engineering taught me that finding good answers starts with asking good questions. Understanding comes before solutions. I think that’s as true in politics as it is in engineering. So while I don’t claim to have all the answers, I do know how to keep ask questions until I understand something.
I believe that the government is for the people and needs to defend our interests. Far too often, we feel like the systems around us are happening to us. But they aren’t forces of nature. We built them, we can question them, and when they stop working for us, we can change them.
I want to understand how our city works, ask who it’s working for, and help make sure the answer is all of us.
Wanna help? Sponsor an awesome campaign sign.
Contact me if you must.
