Richard LeBourdais

Appointed Director, AME BC
Regional Representative (Kamloops Region)
Honourary Chief, Whispering Pines / Clinton Indian Band

 
I am a Secwepemc citizen, of the Shuswap Nation, raised in the Central Interior of BC, Clinton was my hometown. Working in Prince George, I attained my 4TH Class Steam Engineering Ticket. I moved to the Kamloops area in the early 1970’s, and operated the Power Boilers in the Kamloops Pulp Mill. Later a self-sustained Rancher, where I presently live with my family.

I had the Honor of serving my community as leader and Chief of the Whispering Pines/Clinton Indian Band for 30 years, retiring in 2005. I still maintain a friendship and working relationship with all the Chiefs, Councilors and members that I have had the Honor to work with in the past.