Fiscally conservative Independent running in the Coldstream and area riding
A man who grew up in Rutland, and describes himself as a fiscal conservative, is vying for the MLA seat in the Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream riding.
Kevin Kraft began his career life as a firefighter, and then became a firefighter instructor. He then transitioned into teaching, and in 2022 was elected as the Central Okanagan East Electoral Area Director to the Central Okanagan Regional District Board of Directors.
He is running as an Independent in the 2024 Provincial General Election, saying his local ties can be beneficial in representing the riding.
“I’m not happy with local representation and the opportunity to represent the riding is what I really wanted to pursue because currently I’m a regional district director of the [Central Okanagan] Regional District Board, and Vice-Chair of the regional board, and when it comes to geographically speaking I already represent more than half of that riding,” Kraft told Vernon Matters.