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Olympic race walker Evan Dunfee will be seeking a seat on Richmond city council next year.
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Dunfee confirms run for city council in 2022
By Don Fennell
Published 12:38 PST, Thu December 9, 2021
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Evan Dunfee has confirmed his plans to seek a seat on Richmond city council next fall—20 years after his dad did likewise.
Don Dunfee was a candidate in the 2002 municipal election, and while Evan says he didn’t pay much attention to his dad’s political ramblings as a youth, it’s likely that helped plant the seeds for his own eventual bid.
“I was pretty politically adverse growing up,” Evan says. “I had the privilege of not having to pay attention because I didn’t feel anything tangibly affected me. So when my dad talked politics I kind of tuned him out.”
But as his sporting career progressed, and his profile rose with increased success at the international level, Evan’s interest and appreciation for politics did likewise.
“For the last number of years I was privileged to speak for athletes while fighting for what I believe in,” says Evan, whose bronze medal performance in the men’s race walk event was one of the most inspiring at last summer’s Olympic Games. “A lot of that (experience) helped edge me toward this direction.”
Evan, who has been a tireless spokesperson for KidSport and ensuring every child has the opportunity to participate in sports, says while walking around the city during his daily training sessions he has developed a particular interest and passion for his community.
“I begin to question why this is here or what could be done better, and envisioning what Richmond could or should look like for the next generation,” he explains. “I really believe Richmond is doing a lot right, but there’s still a lot of room for improvement. But I also think Richmond could be a city to be envied throughout North America. Status quo is so hard to uproot, but we can’t rest on that. We need to get the boulder to move toward change and see the benefits of it.”
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