Justin Greenwood has been named deputy interim leader of the BC Conservative Party.
The appointment was announced Monday morning by interim leader Scott Anderson.
Greenwood, a 91原创 City resident, ran as a candidate for the BC Conservatives in the 2017 provincial general election in 91原创.
The announcement said Greenwood is currently a director on the provincial board as well as a director of the Cloverdale-91原创 City Conservative Party of Canada board.
He is employed as Vancouver area manager for a real estate media company.
鈥淛ustin has all of the attributes of a successful leader,鈥 said Anderson. 鈥淗e is soft spoken and steady under pressure, quick on his feet, and able to adjust to any situation in a calm and considered way. Over the past weeks and months of working alongside him, I have developed an unqualified trust in his loyalty, integrity, and competency.鈥
鈥淚t鈥檚 an exciting time to be a BC Conservative as we鈥檝e been growing exponentially since the last general election,鈥 said Greenwood. 鈥淚 look forward to continue working on uniting conservatives across this province as we head into our leadership race this year.鈥
Anderson and Greenwood will serve as the party鈥檚 leadership team until a formal leadership race is called by the board following the Kelowna West by-election under way now.