Pete Coolio is a name you may not know. His resume got a whole lot bigger over the weekend in the civic elections.
Coolio is a real estate agent, a singer-songwriter-entertainer and now Peachland City Councillor. His campaign was strong enough that he finished second in the voting. He also has a political science degree.
Coolio talked to so many Peachland voters who told him they want to be a bigger voice in the conversation. He says, "They want to be in touch and to know what is happening around them. Too easy to get angry at politics and politicians whether locally or nationally."
Coolio is a huge proponent of the Peachland lifestyle. He says, "I want to give Peachland a plug over and over. I want to get more people downtown, the restaurants, the food, the quality of the people, the view, everything, it's just outstanding."
Will he have the time to continue entertaining? Coolio says, "Oh certainly. When I was young and beautiful I was pretty serious about the music business. And then as I got older and wiser, I decided to get back into it. I enjoy it a lot so there'll always be opportunities to hear me sing."
Pete Coolio, Peachland's newest City Councillor.