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Marlene Grinnell: former City of Langley mayor
Marlene Grinnell, mayor of the City of Langley from 1993 to 2005, and what the BC Achievement Foundation says about her.
- Role
- Mayor, City of Langley
- Years in office
- 1993 to 2005 (as listed on Wikipedia)
- How the term ended
- Not stated in the sources we found; Peter Fassbender is listed as mayor from 2005
- Last checked
- October 21, 2026
Marlene Grinnell was mayor of the City of Langley from 1993 to 2005. Wikipedia prints her surname with one “n”; the BC Achievement Foundation uses two, which we follow.
Background
The BC Achievement Foundation says she served on the school board and later chaired it.
In office
The Foundation’s profile says her work as mayor included revitalizing the business core, encouraging volunteerism and raising the City’s profile in British Columbia, Canada and elsewhere. We have not yet found news or City records describing specific decisions of her terms.
After office
The Foundation lists her as a recipient of its Community Award in 2006.
Business and community affiliations
The Foundation describes about 25 years of service to the Langley community. We have no further affiliations sourced.
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Last checked October 20, 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.