Re-elected school trustee of Richmond on October 17, 2026, with 18,086 votes, second of 28 trustee candidates. A trustee since 2018 and the Board of Education's chair in 2023-24, she ran with the Richmond Education Party and promised to keep the district's diversity, equity and inclusion policy, to advocate for safe schools, for students with disabilities and for English language learner funding, and for accessible schools and playgrounds.
Heather Larson was re-elected to the Richmond Board of Education on October 17, 2026, with 18,086 votes in the City's official count, declared on October 21, 2026, second of 28 candidates for the seven seats. The City's declaration of election by voting prints Richmond Education Party as her elector organization; her colleague Ken Hamaguchi topped the count. The Richmond Sentinel reported her first election in October 2018, fourth with 13,258 votes, and Richmond News her re-election in 2022 with 13,475 votes. Richmond News reported that she was acclaimed chair of the Board for 2023-24, and the Board's post of November 2024 says Hamaguchi succeeded her. On her VoteMate page she promised to keep the district's diversity, equity and inclusion policy, to advocate for safe schools, for students with disabilities and diverse needs, for sufficient English language learner funding and for the rights of trans people, and to maintain and add accessibility in every school and playground. In the statement she gave the City she said she worked in the school district for more than 20 years.
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On her VoteMate page she promised to keep advocating for all students by maintaining the integrity of the district's diversity, equity and inclusion policy and mandate.
“I promise to continue to advocate for all students by maintaining the integrity of our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policy and mandate.”
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: VoteMate · Heather Larson, REP for Richmond, 2026 BC Local Elections, with her promises (opens in a new tab).
On her VoteMate page she wrote that the district must advocate for trans rights and public services, and continue to create or amend policies that protect the rights of trans individuals, because every child, youth or adult has the right to be physically and emotionally safe in school.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: VoteMate · Heather Larson, REP for Richmond, 2026 BC Local Elections, with her promises (opens in a new tab).
On her VoteMate page she promised to continue to advocate for safe schools in the district.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: VoteMate · Heather Larson, REP for Richmond, 2026 BC Local Elections, with her promises (opens in a new tab).
On her VoteMate page she promised to advocate for the critical support students with disabilities and diverse needs need in order to succeed.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: VoteMate · Heather Larson, REP for Richmond, 2026 BC Local Elections, with her promises (opens in a new tab).
On her VoteMate page she promised to continue the Board's work to maintain and create accessibility in all schools and playgrounds.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: VoteMate · Heather Larson, REP for Richmond, 2026 BC Local Elections, with her promises (opens in a new tab).
On her VoteMate page she wrote that the district must continue to advocate for sufficient English language learner funding so immigrant families get the support they need.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: VoteMate · Heather Larson, REP for Richmond, 2026 BC Local Elections, with her promises (opens in a new tab).
On her VoteMate page she promised to work with partner groups to build healthy solutions to issues that arise. In the statement she gave the City she said she would keep advocating for students, staff and families while working to build strong, inclusive schools.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: VoteMate · Heather Larson, REP for Richmond, 2026 BC Local Elections, with her promises (opens in a new tab), City of Richmond · candidate profile, Heather Larson (opens in a new tab).
The Richmond Education Party's platform promises a school system where all learners, regardless of background, ability or pathway, have access to high-quality instruction, strong supports and opportunities that prepare them for success.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Richmond Education Party · home page, with the five-area vision (opens in a new tab).
The Richmond Education Party's platform promises a long-term commitment to maintaining and upgrading facilities so students learn in safe, seismically sound, technologically equipped buildings. It names no school and no date.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Richmond Education Party · home page, with the five-area vision (opens in a new tab).
The Richmond Education Party's platform promises schools that foster belonging, celebrate diversity and provide mental health, anti-racism and equity supports so every student feels seen, supported and valued.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Richmond Education Party · home page, with the five-area vision (opens in a new tab).
The Richmond Education Party's platform promises decision-making rooted in openness, fiscal responsibility and long-term planning, with consistent leadership and clear communication for families and staff.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Richmond Education Party · home page, with the five-area vision (opens in a new tab).
The Richmond Education Party's platform promises collaboration with families, educators, community groups and local organizations to expand child care and enrich programs. It names no number of spaces.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: Richmond Education Party · home page, with the five-area vision (opens in a new tab).
Heather Larson was re-elected to the Richmond Board of Education on October 17, 2026. The City's official count gives her 18,086 votes, second of 28 candidates for the seven seats, 1,391 behind Ken Hamaguchi and 324 ahead of Rod Belleza. The City's declaration of election by voting of September 21, 2026 prints Richmond Education Party as her elector organization. Richmond News reported on October 19, 2026 that she said voters told her they were confused by the 28 names, that she has no objection to change as long as it is for the right reason, that trustees must work within the board's set processes, and that new members can bring fresh perspectives.
The Richmond Sentinel reported on October 30, 2018 that she was elected to the Board for the first time on October 20, 2018, fourth with 13,258 votes, after 19 years as an educational assistant, buyer and homestay coordinator in the district, from which she retired in 2013. Richmond News reported in September 2018 that she joined the new Richmond Education Party slate, in October 2022 that she was re-elected with 13,475 votes, and in October 2022 that she called the district's sexual orientation and gender identity policy one aligned with the BC Human Rights Code. In November 2020 she was acclaimed the Board's representative to the BC School Trustees Association, Richmond News reported.
Richmond News reported on January 5, 2024 that she was acclaimed chair of the Board for 2023-24 at the meeting of November 22, 2023, after Debbie Tablotney declined the nomination, with Hamaguchi as vice-chair. The Board's post of November 21, 2024, read through the Internet Archive, says Hamaguchi was elected chairperson for 2024-25, succeeding her. Her organization's page says she was vice-chair in 2025-26; voche.me could not read the Board's site to check that.
By her own account, in the statement she gave the City and on her organization's page, she worked in the Richmond School District for more than 20 years, including 13 years as an educational assistant, four in purchasing and four as homestay coordinator in the international program, and in her first term chaired the Board's education committee and sat on its sexual orientation and gender identity advisory committee and on City committees. The Richmond Sentinel's 2018 report describes the same district jobs. voche.me has not checked these with the district.
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On her VoteMate page she promised to keep advocating for all students by maintaining the district's diversity, equity and inclusion policy, to advocate for trans rights, and to create or amend policies that protect trans people, because every child, youth or adult has the right to be physically and emotionally safe in school.
VoteMate · Heather Larson, REP for Richmond, 2026 BC Local Elections, with her promisesOn her VoteMate page she promised to keep advocating for safe schools and to maintain and add accessibility in every school and playground. Her organization's platform promises safe, seismically sound and technologically equipped schools.
VoteMate · Heather Larson, REP for Richmond, 2026 BC Local Elections, with her promisesOn her VoteMate page she promised to advocate for the critical support students with disabilities and diverse needs need to succeed, and for sufficient English language learner funding to support immigrant families.
VoteMate · Heather Larson, REP for Richmond, 2026 BC Local Elections, with her promisesOn her VoteMate page she promised to work with partner groups on healthy solutions to issues that arise. In the statement she gave the City she said she would keep advocating for students, staff and families while building strong, inclusive schools.
City of Richmond · candidate profile, Heather LarsonHer organization's platform promises high-quality instruction and supports for every student, mental health, anti-racism and equity supports, transparent and fiscally responsible governance, and partnerships to expand child care and enrich programs.
Richmond Education Party · home page, with the five-area visionResearched on 2026-10-30 through the seven search steps listed below: the City's candidate profile, results and declarations, the Richmond Education Party's home page and her page, her VoteMate page with her promises, Richmond News reports of 2018, 2020, 2022, January 2024 and of the 2026 campaign and result, Richmond Sentinel reports of 2018 and 2022, and the Board's post of November 21, 2024 through the Internet Archive.
Her account of her district jobs, her committee roles and her year as vice-chair in 2025-26 comes from her statement to the City, her organization's page and her VoteMate page, and was not checked with the district; the Richmond Sentinel's 2018 report describes the same jobs. The Richmond School District's site (sd38.bc.ca) answers 403 to scripts, and the Internet Archive holds no copy of its trustee page for her or of its November 2021 post, so her votes at the Board and her earlier vice-chair year were not read. Her organization's Instagram account (richmondeducationparty_2026) shows a login page to scripts, so no post was read. No Richmond News questionnaire page with her own answers for 2026 was found.
The Richmond Sentinel reported her first election on October 20, 2018, fourth with 13,258 votes, and Richmond News her re-election on October 15, 2022 with 13,475 votes.
Richmond Sentinel · Larson ready to contribute as trustee, by Andrew Hung, October 30, 2018Richmond News reported that she was acclaimed chair for 2023-24 at the Board's meeting of November 22, 2023. The Board's post of November 21, 2024 says Ken Hamaguchi succeeded her as chairperson for 2024-25.
Richmond News · New school board chair, vice-chair elected in Richmond, by Valerie Leung, January 5, 2024The Richmond Sentinel reported in 2018 that she had 19 years in the district as an educational assistant, buyer and homestay coordinator and retired from the homestay role in 2013. Her statement to the City gives 13 years as an educational assistant, four in purchasing and four as homestay coordinator.
Richmond Sentinel · Larson ready to contribute as trustee, by Andrew Hung, October 30, 2018Proposed questions for a future interview. They have not been sent to the candidate, and no answers have been supplied.
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Heather Larson was elected School Trustee with 18,086 votes, 2nd of 28 in the official count. The City of Richmond published the count, and every candidate's total is on the results page.
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Heather Larson ran for School Trustee with Richmond Education Party.
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