OUR MLAs

John Rustad was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 2005 provincial election, and was re-elected in 2009 to serve as the MLA for Nechako Lakes.

Born and raised in Prince George, John has worked in the forest industry for more than 20 years. He formed Western Geographic Information Systems Inc. in 1995, offering a consulting service to the forest industry. Previously he was the Geographic Information Systems department manager for Timberline Forest Inventory Consultants in Prince George. John also owns a woodlot license and has been involved in land development projects.

Elected as a school trustee in 2002, John has worked on innovative projects throughout the district, including the South Fort George Family Resource Centre, a project designed to combine social services from a variety of agencies, putting them into the community where they are needed. John also championed the renovation and expansion of the College Heights Secondary School (CHSS) through a self-financed project knowing the project was important to parents and students; and advocated for the new Trade and Technical Program of Excellence for Grade 10-12 students and the Healthy Choices Committee designed to promote healthy choices in diet and exercise within schools.

John’s also been active in the community, serving as treasurer for the Harwin Community Society and on the board of directors for the Prince George Theatre Workshop Society.

John and his wife Kim were married in 1995. John is an avid soccer player and he and Kim enjoy theatre, golf, skiing and the outdoors.