Bio John Dooley 
• Born in Ireland (1947)
• Educated as a tradesman
• Emigrated to Canada (1967)
• Became a Canadian citizen (1975)
• Has been in Nelson for 35 years
• Married to wife Pat for 34 years
• Has 3 children: Erin (Peter), Shelagh and Sean, and grandfather to 2 grandchildren.
• Self-employed since 1975
• Hobbies: Golf, skiing, fishing, travling, hunting, hiking and the outdoors
John is an initiator: Kootenay Avalanche hockey, Side Kicks Soccer School, Nelson 
entry into Communities in Bloom, Coordinator,canadian Cancer Relay for Life (Nelson).
John is a long time community volunteer.
Examples of volunteer organizations:
• Member, Rotary International
• Canadian Cancer Society
• Organizer, Friends of the Family
• Director, Ernie Gare Scholarship Society
• Coach, Minor Hockey and Soccer
• Coordinator, Kinsmen’s Mothers’ March
• Volunteer, Capitol Theater Restoration Society
Appointments and elections:
- SIDIT (Southern Interior Development Initiative Trust)
- RDCK (Regional District of Central Kootenay)
- West Kootenay Boundary Hospital Board
- B.C. Caucus, Federation of Canadian Municipalities
- Premier’s Climate Action Conservation Committee