Raymond Louie was born and raised in Vancouver and served five terms on the Vancouver City Council from 2002-2018. During this time, he held several positions, including acting mayor, vice chairman of Metro Vancouver (2011-2018) and president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (2015-2016).

He also helped advance many award-winning policies and planning programs related to housing, inclusiveness, and the environment. Beyond office, he has also served the community as a national representative for his union as well as a trustee and board director on numerous regional, provincial, and national boards including the BC Municipal Finance Authority, TransLink, Metro Vancouver, Federation of Canadian Municipalities, and Chair of the Green Municipal Fund Council.

Raymond is an avid cyclist, and enjoys board games with his family.