COUNCILLOR ASSAD WAS BORN AND RAISED IN GERALDTON.  HIS GRANDPARENTS WERE PIONEERS OF THE TOWN OF GERALDTON WITH THEIR ARRIVAL IN 1936.

AT 21 YEARS OF AGE, COUNCILLOR ASSAD DECIDED ENTREPRENEURIAL WORK WAS FOR HIM, AND FROM SCRATCH HE STARTED A LOCAL ELECTRONICS BUSINESS WHICH HE MAINTAINED FOR 22 YEARS.  A SECOND BUSINESS, A BED & BREAKFAST ESTABLISHMENT WAS ALSO STARTED AND RAN SUCCESSFULLY FOR 10 YEARS.

COUNCILLOR ASSAD HAS VOLUNTEERED AND PROVIDED SUPPORT TO THE COMMUNITY OF GERALDTON (NOW GREENSTONE) HIS WHOLE LIFE, WHICH INCLUDES PARTICIPATION ON THE GERALDTON RECREATION COMMITTEE, MEN’S FASTBALL LEAGUE, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND CURLING CLUB EXECUTIVE TO NAME A FEW.

COUNCILLOR ASSAD IS IN HIS FIRST TERM ON COUNCIL AND IS EXCITED ABOUT THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE AHEAD OF HIM.  HE LOOKS FORWARD TO SERVING THE RESIDENTS OF GREENSTONE IN THE NEXT FOUR YEARS.

He can be contacted at 807-854-1156 or via e-mail bwassad@yahoo.ca