Lee-Ann Tiede - candidate profile

Lee-Ann Tiede (https://lee-anntiede.ca/) declared for Kelowna councillor.

The move up to Kelowna Council seems a natural progression for Tiede.

She has served three terms as school trustee, including two years as Board Chair, and three terms (9 years) as a Trustee with the Glenmore-Ellison Improvement District.

Central Okanagan school trustees gave themselves a raise in 2026. Eyebrows were raised on the optics of handing themselves raises while the Central Okanagan Public Schools is facing a $4.2 million deficit in the 2026-27 budget. Lee-Ann Tiede was the lone trustee to oppose the resolution. She refused the pay hike. The bump was from $25,564 to $26,102 for trustees. Kelowna councillor pays $58,080 for part-time duties. Lee-Ann Tiede has taken an interest in the plight of the folks on Gordon Drive and good on her for that.