{{short description|Hong Kong-born Canadian engineer and politician}} '''Tony Tang''' is a Hong Kong-born Canadian engineer and city councillor. He was elected as part of the Vision Vancouver slate in 2011.<ref>[http://m.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/bc-politics/liking-the-view-vancouver-voted-vision/article2242916/?service=mobile Liking the view, Vancouver voted Vision], ''The Globe and Mail'', September 6, 2012.</ref> He was defeated in his bid for re-election in the November 15, 2014 civic election, placing 16th in the race for 10 council positions with 49,414 votes.<ref>[http://vancouver.ca/election/results.aspx#a103 2014 civic election results City of Vancouver], retrieved November 18, 2014</ref>
==Life and career== A native of Hong Kong, Tang immigrated to Canada in 1969<ref>[http://www.vancourier.com/Vancouver+city+council+rookies+acknowledge+learning+curve/5784798/story.html Vancouver city council rookies acknowledge learning curve], ''Vancouver Courier'', November 29, 2011.</ref> and worked in the home construction sector for more than 22 years.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://votevision.ca/candidate/tony-tang-0 | title=Tony Tang - City Council | publisher=Vision Vancouver | accessdate=September 18, 2012}}</ref> He holds a master's degree in engineering from the University of British Columbia,<ref>[https://www.straight.com/article-543991/vancouver/history-could-be-side-vision-vancouver-council-candidate-tony-tang History could be on the side of Vision Vancouver council candidate Tony Tang], ''Georgia Straight'', November 18, 2011.</ref> and studied art through the Alberta College of Art.{{citation needed|date=September 2012}} An engineer by profession, he is able to speak Cantonese and Mandarin fluently and was a board member of the Shaughnessy Heights Property Owners' Association for five years between 2001 and 2006.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.vancouverobserver.com/politics/2011/11/10/meet-vision-vancouver-city-council-candidate-tony-tang?page=0,0 | title=Meet Vision Vancouver city council candidate Tony Tang | publisher=Vancouver Observer | date=November 10, 2011 | accessdate=September 18, 2012 | author=Jenny Uechi}}</ref><ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web | url=http://vancouver.ca/your-government/tony-tang.aspx | title=Councillor Tony Tang | publisher=City of Vancouver | accessdate=September 18, 2012}}</ref> He was the chair of the Vancouver board of variance.<ref>[https://www.straight.com/article-539831/vancouver/tony-tang-gets-some-name-recognition-help Tony Tang gets some name recognition help], ''Georgia Straight'', November 15, 2011.</ref> In September 2009 he was accused by Ray Tomlin, a member of the Vancouver Board of Variance who subsequently fired after the making the allegation,<ref>[https://www.straight.com/article-259923/vancouver-city-council-fires-ray-tomlin-board-variance Vancouver city council fires Ray Tomlin from the board of variance], ''Georgia Straight'', September 26, 2009.</ref> of violating the Vancouver Charter by holding meetings in private.<ref>[https://www.straight.com/article-258893/board-turns-tomlin Vancouver board of variance turns on Ray Tomlin], ''Georgia Straight'', September 24, 2009.</ref><ref>[https://www.straight.com/article-260355/city-examines-appeals In wake of Ray Tomlin firing, city considers changing board of variance bylaw], ''Georgia Straight'', October 1, 2009.</ref><ref>[http://www.vancouverobserver.com/politics/2011/11/10/meet-vision-vancouver-city-council-candidate-tony-tang?page=0,2 Meet Vision Vancouver city council candidate Tony Tang], ''Vancouver Observer'', November 10, 2011.</ref>
==Board memberships== * Hastings Institute Board<ref name=autogenerated1 /> * Vancouver City Planning Commission<ref name=autogenerated1 /> * Seniors Advisory Committee<ref name=autogenerated1 /> * Gastown Historic Area Planning Committee<ref name=autogenerated1 />
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