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Jackie Lee (Canadian politician)
Jackie Lee (Chinese: 李嘉文; born 1973) is a Canadian sales and marketing executive with a strong IT background. He was awarded the “Top Ten Most Influential Oversea Chinese Youth” in his 30s. Lee holds an Executive Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Simon Fraser University, a certification as an Extended Reality (XR) Engineer from the University of British Columbia, and a Bachelor’s Degree (Honors) in Manufacturing Engineering from Hong Kong.

Lee has been an active volunteer at Vancouver Co-Op Radio Station in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside since 1997. He is also involved with Lions International, serving as the International Relationship Director of Multiple District and First Vice Zone Chair of Lions Zone 19-A7. Lee is a past president of both the Vancouver Diamond Lions Club and Rotary International - Richmond Sunset.

In May 2023, Lee was announced as the BC United candidate for the upcoming Vancouver – Mount Pleasant by-election. As a proud Canadian immigrant, entrepreneur, and community leader, Lee is committed to building a brighter future for the people of Vancouver – Mount Pleasant and making BC a better place for everyone. Lee demonstrated his hard work by door knocking from Monday to Sunday, morning to dusk, talking to constituents, businesses, and community leaders.

Personal Life
Lee was born in Hong Kong to a homemaker mother and a father who was chief hospital administrator at a local hospital. He speaks English, Cantonese, and Mandarin. In 1995, his family immigrated to Canada and settled in Richmond, British Columbia. Lee is married, with one Canadian born son.

Community Work
During his time volunteering for Vancouver Co-Op Radio Station, Jackie spent every weekend volunteering his time to care about the community harmony in the downtown Eastside. He also partnered with the Vancouver Police Department to patrol and was involved in Chinatown cleanup.

In addition to his volunteer work at Vancouver Co-Op Radio Station, Lee has been actively involved with Rotary since 2001 and Lions Club since 2004. Over the years, he has raised and generated over $1 million for charities through event organization and personal donations. Lee has supported organizations such as BC Women’s Health Foundation, BC Children Hospital Foundation, local Food Banks, Richmond Hospital Foundation, Vancouver General Hospital Foundation, S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Foundation, Rotary Foundation, Lions Club Foundation, SPCA, Canucks Autism Network, Richmond Cares Richmond Gives, Lions Foundation Dog Guide, and Richmond Chinese Community Society.

Lee has also donated personal protective equipment to Richmond Hospital and St. Paul’s Hospital through the Provincial Health Services Authority and senior homes such as Kiwanis Senior Citizens Housing Society, SUCCESS Care Home and Villa Cathay Care Home.

Awards
Lee has received numerous awards for his contributions to the community including:

Lions International Melvin Jones Award

Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow Award

Lions Foundation Past International President Judge Brian Stevenson Fellowship Award

Lions District Governor Award

Richmond Chamber of Commerce Young Entrepreneur Award

International Computer Programming Competition at Singapore, first runner up