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{{Short description|Mayor of Langley city}} |
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| name = Nathan Pachal |
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| term = (2022-Present)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fergusan |first=Dan |date=2022-10-16 |title=Langley City elects Nathan Pachal mayor |url=https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2022/10/16/langley-city-elects-nathan-pachal-mayor/ |access-date=2025-12-02 |website=Langley Advance Times |language=en}}</ref> |
| term = (2022-Present)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fergusan |first=Dan |date=2022-10-16 |title=Langley City elects Nathan Pachal mayor |url=https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2022/10/16/langley-city-elects-nathan-pachal-mayor/ |access-date=2025-12-02 |website=Langley Advance Times |language=en}}</ref> |
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| predecessor = Val Van Den Broek |
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| spouse = Robert Bittner<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cristobal |first=Adam |date=2019-05-20 |title=10 Years of Tears: Gay in the Suburbs |url=https://www.sadmag.ca/blog/2019/5/20/10-years-of-tears-gay-in-the-suburbs |access-date=2025-12-02 |website=SAD Mag |language=en-CA}}</ref> |
| spouse = Robert Bittner<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cristobal |first=Adam |date=2019-05-20 |title=10 Years of Tears: Gay in the Suburbs |url=https://www.sadmag.ca/blog/2019/5/20/10-years-of-tears-gay-in-the-suburbs |access-date=2025-12-02 |website=SAD Mag |language=en-CA}}</ref> |
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| website = https://www.nathanpachal.com/2013/02/notes-on-this-space.html?m=1 |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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Pachal was first elected to office as a City Councillor in 2016.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Claxton |first=Matthew |date= |title=Youngest candidate in byelection, Nathan Pachal, glad Langley City voters chose ‘fresh ideas’ |url=https://theprovince.com/news/local-news/youngest-candidate-in-byelection-nathan-pachal-glad-langley-city-voters-chose-fresh-ideas |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251202190048/https://theprovince.com/news/local-news/youngest-candidate-in-byelection-nathan-pachal-glad-langley-city-voters-chose-fresh-ideas |archive-date=2025-12-02 |access-date=2025-12-02 |work=The Province}}</ref> |
Pachal was first elected to office as a City Councillor in 2016.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Claxton |first=Matthew |date= |title=Youngest candidate in byelection, Nathan Pachal, glad Langley City voters chose ‘fresh ideas’ |url=https://theprovince.com/news/local-news/youngest-candidate-in-byelection-nathan-pachal-glad-langley-city-voters-chose-fresh-ideas |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251202190048/https://theprovince.com/news/local-news/youngest-candidate-in-byelection-nathan-pachal-glad-langley-city-voters-chose-fresh-ideas |archive-date=2025-12-02 |access-date=2025-12-02 |work=The Province}}</ref> He supports the construction of a SkyTrain in Langley.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Ferguson |first=Dan |date=2025-11-16 |title=ALL ABOARD: Mayors have different perspectives on SkyTrain |url=https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2025/11/15/all-aboard-mayors-have-different-perspectives-on-skytrain/ |access-date=2025-12-10 |website=Langley Advance Times |language=en}}</ref> |
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In October 2025, Pachal met with MP [[Scott Aitchison]] and MP [[Tamara Jansen]] to discuss transit and infranstructure.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pachal |first=Nathan |title=Langley City Council’s Ottawa Advocacy Mission: Transit Funding, Reducing Gang Violence, and Infrastructure Funding |url=https://sfb.nathanpachal.com/2025/10/langley-city-councils-ottawa-advocacy_29.html |access-date=2025-12-10 |website=The South Fraser Blog}}</ref> |
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=== Political positions === |
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Pachal supports the construction of a SkyTrain in Langley.<ref name=":0" /> He has advocated for increasing height limits on buildings to build taller housing units.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ferguson |first=Dan |date=2025-10-31 |title=Easing airport height limits proposed to permit taller housing in Langley City |url=https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2025/10/30/lowering-height-limits-to-build-taller-housing-in-langley-city/ |access-date=2025-12-10 |website=Langley Advance Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Junos |first=Kier |title=City of Langley mayor says old airspace laws put a ceiling on future development |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/langley-airspace-building-limits-9.6969768 |work=CBC}}</ref> |
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== Personal life == |
== Personal life == |
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Pachal is gay |
Pachal is gay and has been married to Robert Bittner since 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cristobal |first=Adam |date=2019-05-20 |title=10 Years of Tears: Gay in the Suburbs |url=https://www.sadmag.ca/blog/2019/5/20/10-years-of-tears-gay-in-the-suburbs |access-date=2025-12-02 |website=SAD Mag |language=en-CA}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Nathan Pachal | |
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Nathan Pachal | |
| Mayor of Langley | |
| In office (2022-Present)[1] | |
| Preceded by | Val Van Den Broek |
| Langley City Councillor | |
| In office (2016-2020) (2020-2022) | |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse | Robert Bittner[2] |
| Website | https://www.nathanpachal.com/2013/02/notes-on-this-space.html?m=1 |
Nathan Pachal is a Canadian politician, blogger and the 14th mayor of Langley City, British Columbia.[3]
Career
[edit]Pachal was first elected to office as a City Councillor in 2016.[4] He supports the construction of a SkyTrain in Langley.[5]
In October 2025, Pachal met with MP Scott Aitchison and MP Tamara Jansen to discuss transit and infranstructure.[6]
Political positions
[edit]Pachal supports the construction of a SkyTrain in Langley.[5] He has advocated for increasing height limits on buildings to build taller housing units.[7][8]
Personal life
[edit]Pachal is gay and has been married to Robert Bittner since 2016.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Fergusan, Dan (2022-10-16). "Langley City elects Nathan Pachal mayor". Langley Advance Times. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
- ^ Cristobal, Adam (2019-05-20). "10 Years of Tears: Gay in the Suburbs". SAD Mag. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
- ^ "Mayor Nathan Pachal". City of Langley. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
- ^ Claxton, Matthew. "Youngest candidate in byelection, Nathan Pachal, glad Langley City voters chose 'fresh ideas'". The Province. Archived from the original on 2025-12-02. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
- ^ a b Ferguson, Dan (2025-11-16). "ALL ABOARD: Mayors have different perspectives on SkyTrain". Langley Advance Times. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
- ^ Pachal, Nathan. "Langley City Council's Ottawa Advocacy Mission: Transit Funding, Reducing Gang Violence, and Infrastructure Funding". The South Fraser Blog. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
- ^ Ferguson, Dan (2025-10-31). "Easing airport height limits proposed to permit taller housing in Langley City". Langley Advance Times. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
- ^ Junos, Kier. "City of Langley mayor says old airspace laws put a ceiling on future development". CBC.
- ^ Cristobal, Adam (2019-05-20). "10 Years of Tears: Gay in the Suburbs". SAD Mag. Retrieved 2025-12-02.