John is currently serving his second term on Penticton's City Council. He is a very passionate Pentictonite who enjoys his job to the fullest. John and his wife Barbara have been married for 36 years and have two grown children.

John was born in Naxos, Greece but has called Penticton his home for over fifty years. John graduated from Pen High in 1966 and furthered his education in the computer field at the Technical Institute in Vancouver.

John has had an extensive business career for the past 35 years in the Service & Hospitality industry. He has served on many committees and completed many projects for the betterment of Penticton.

John has many passions concerning the development of Penticton - one of them being affordable housing, so we can attract young families to our community. Sprawling on agricultural land is also another major issue.