Holly Dickinson, School Trustee

Holly Dickinson was re-elected to the Langley Board of Education as a Township trustee on October 17, 2026.

Background

Her Langley Strong profile says she grew up in Brookswood, attended Langley public schools, holds a psychology degree from SFU and a Bachelor of Education from UBC, and has taught elementary school in the Surrey School District since 2012. It says she earlier worked in human resources. The Langley Advance Times (September 2026) describes her as the only sitting Langley trustee who works in a classroom.

Business and community affiliations

As listed on her Langley Strong profile, she has coached youth sports, organized her school’s Terry Fox Run for over a decade, and led a Christmas hamper drive. She represents the board on the BC School Trustees Association Provincial Council, the Langley Local Immigration Partnership and the district’s 2SLGBTQ+ committee. Her employer is the Surrey School District, as listed there. No business interests are published on the sources we checked.

For campaign donations and spending, disclosure statements are due 90 days after the election and are published by Elections BC.

Previous service

She was elected in 2022 and has served as the board’s Vice-Chair, per her Langley Strong profile and the Advance Times.

On the record

Campaign commitments (2026)

• Five pillars: Strong Students, Strong Staff, Strong Schools and Spaces, Strong Community, and Strong and Sustainable Funding (slate platform) — Langley Strong trustee release, Sept 19, 2026
• Continued advocacy for school construction in Willoughby and other fast-growing communities — Langley Strong profile, page updated Oct 10, 2026
• Focused work on graduation and completion for Indigenous students, youth in care, and students with diverse abilities — Langley Strong profile, page updated Oct 10, 2026
• Easily accessible counselling and mental health resources in schools — Langley Strong profile, page updated Oct 10, 2026
• Budgets that hold up over years, with reports released before the vote — Langley Strong profile, page updated Oct 10, 2026

Quoted

• “Being a trustee isn’t just about voting on what comes in front of you” — Langley Advance Times, Sept 2, 2026
• “Strong students means every kid learns, belongs, and has a caring adult to turn to on the hard days” — Langley Strong trustee release, Sept 19, 2026
• “Bring me the question.” — Langley Strong profile, page updated Oct 10, 2026
• “What doesn’t change is how I vote.” — Langley Strong profile, page updated Oct 10, 2026

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Links

• Holly Dickinson on the Langley Strong team page
• Langley Strong
• 2026 Langley school trustee election results
• Langley Board of Education

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