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Teresa May
Housing & Homelessness
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Homelessness
My promise: Push for practical solutions that make our streets and neighbourhoods safer while addressing homelessness, addiction and mental health with both compassion and accountability.
That means supporting effective policing and bylaw enforcement, advocating for treatment and recovery options, and demanding better coordination among the City, Province, Interior Health, BC Housing and community organizations.
Housing Accessibility
My promise: Support more attainable housing and responsible development while making sure infrastructure keeps pace with growth.
That means reducing unnecessary approval delays, encouraging a range of housing choices, protecting what people value about their neighbourhoods, and ensuring roads, utilities, parks and transportation aren’t an afterthought.
Seniors & Families
My promise: Keep the everyday quality of life of Kelowna residents at the centre of City decisions.
That means advocating for safe neighbourhoods, accessible parks and public spaces, transportation and infrastructure that work, and ensuring the voices of families, seniors and residents across every neighbourhood are heard and not just the loudest voices at City Hall.
Local Government & Democracy
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Budgeting
My promise: Treat taxpayers’ money with the same care and accountability I would expect in my own business.
I will question spending, look for measurable value, support transparency at City Hall, and advocate for an environment where small businesses, entrepreneurs and local employers can succeed
Good Governance
My promise: Will be a team player at City Hall, working respectfully and constructively with the Mayor, fellow Councillors, City staff and community partners.
I won’t always agree with everyone, but I will listen, find common ground and focus on solutions rather than politics or personalities. Good leadership means asking tough questions when necessary while still working together to get things done for Kelowna.
I promise to bring people together, work collaboratively, and put what’s best for Kelowna ahead of personal agendas.
Public Safety & Policing
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Non-Police-Based Public Safety
Keep the everyday quality of life of Kelowna residents at the centre of City decisions.
That means advocating for safe neighbourhoods, accessible parks and public spaces, transportation and infrastructure that work, and ensuring the voices of families, seniors and residents across every neighbourhood are heard and not just the loudest voices at City Hall.
Transit & Getting Around
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Transit Projects
Fight for practical transportation solutions that reduce congestion, improve transit and make it easier and safer for everyone to get around Kelowna.
As Kelowna grows, advocate for more reliable and convenient transit, smarter traffic planning, safer roads and intersections, and infrastructure improvements that keep pace with growth. Transportation decisions should be practical, based on how people actually move around our city, and focused on reducing congestion and not making everyday travel more difficult.
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Biographie
Teresa May is a lifelong entrepreneur, community leader, volunteer, and advocate who has spent decades investing in the people and future of Kelowna.
Throughout her career, Teresa May has owned and managed a diverse range of businesses, including a custom home building company, a talent agency in the film industry, a dental practice, a furniture refinishing business, a fundraising enterprise, and a specialty meat shop. She has also worked as a teacher and is a published author. Her broad business background has given her firsthand experience in leadership, budgeting, problem-solving, customer service, and creating employment opportunities.
Teresa May is perhaps best known for her unwavering commitment to community service. Over the past two decades, she has volunteered thousands of hours with organizations that support families, children, seniors, health care, and those experiencing hardship. Her volunteer leadership has included serving with and, in many cases, chairing organizations such as the Canadian Cancer Society, the Children's Festival, the Wild Women Wise Women Foundation, East Meets West, the Kelowna Gospel Mission, Shoe Bank Canada, The Bridge Youth & Family Services, the Community Food Bank, and Canadian Blood Services. She has always believed that strong communities are built through service, collaboration, and compassion.
Today, Teresa May continues to work alongside her husband Peter Teschner in the residential construction industry, advocating for sustainable, innovative building practices that address housing affordability, environmental responsibility, and community growth. She is passionate about responsible development that enhances neighbourhoods while preparing Kelowna for the future. Teresa has two children, Alisha and Trevor, and Peter has two sons, together a blended family with four grandchildren.
As a grandmother, business owner, volunteer, and Kelowna resident of more than two decades, Teresa brings a practical, balanced, fresh perspective to community issues. She understands the challenges facing families, seniors, businesses, and young people because she has lived them. Her approach is collaborative rather than divisive, and she believes the best solutions come from listening, building relationships, and bringing people together.
Her decades of volunteerism, business leadership, and community involvement reflect a simple philosophy: give back, work hard, listen carefully, and leave your community better than you found it.
Raison de la candidature
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