Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan has been recognized for his 25 years of service in local government by the Union of British Columbia Municipalities.
Corrigan received the Long Service Award on Thursday, Sept. 29, according to a press release from the city.
"I am very honoured to receive this award," Corrigan said in the release. "It has been a privilege to serve the citizens of Burnaby as an elected official for the past 25 years.
"I look forward to continuing to serve Burnaby citizens," he added.
Corrigan, who has lived in Burnaby since 1977, was first elected as a councillor in 1987. He was elected mayor in 2002, and has been mayor ever since.
He has served on boards at the municipal, regional and national levels, and was the chair of B.C. Transit from 1994 to '97.
As a Metro Vancouver director, he chairs and is a member on several committees, and is the regional representative to the International Centre for Sustainable Cities.
Mayor Corrigan also received the Federation of Canadian Municipalities' 2011 FCM Green Champion Award this year.
Burnaby's first mayor, Alan Emmott, and the city's last mayor, Doug Drummond, previously received the Long Service Award, according to the release.
Coun. Sav Dhaliwal also received an honour at the union's annual convention. He was elected to the union's executive as the Metro Vancouver area representative.
