Councillor Craig Hodge

Craig Hodge moved to Coquitlam 46 years ago when he was eight years old.
He and his wife, Darla Furlani, are raising their three young boys Robbie, and twins Brandon and Dawson in Northeast Coquitlam.
Craig began his career as a photojournalist in 1974 in Coquitlam at the Columbian Daily Newspaper and, when it went out of business in 1984, he helped to start The Tri-City News, where he worked until his retirement in June 2011.
In his 36-year career, Craig’s achievements were recognized with 42 international, national, and provincial journalism awards.
For three decades, Craig has been an active volunteer and leader in this community.
In the community, Craig has:
- helped research and author Coquitlam’s first history book “Coquitlam 100 Years”
- participated on the BC Summer Games committee, in 1991
- worked on the first Riverview Hospital Task Force as a provincial appointee, in 1995
- served as president of the Tri-Cities’ Chamber of Commerce
- elected three times to the B.C. Chamber of Commerce board serving a total of six years
- member of the city’s economic development, and traffic and safety advisory committees
- chair of the city’s traffic calming committee
- served as a board member of the Coquitlam Foundation
- was a past president of the Coquitlam Heritage Society
Craig runs a Scout troop on Burke Mountain, coaches U-12 soccer, ball hockey, and is a parent volunteer with Coquitlam’s Theatrix Youtheatre
Currently, Craig is:
- Chair of the Sport Council
- Chair of the Riverview Lands Advisory Committee
- Chair of the Parcel Tax Review Panel
- Vice Chair of the Maillardville Commercial and Cultural Revitalization Advisory Committee
- Vice Chair of the City/School Board Liaison Committee