Linda Margaret Hepner (born May 16, 1949)[1] is a Canadian politician, who served as the 36th mayor of Surrey, British Columbia as of the 2014 municipal election.
After joining the city staff as a manager in 1985,[1] Hepner was first elected to Surrey City Council in 2005 on Doug McCallum's Surrey Electors Team slate;[1] however, McCallum himself was defeated in the mayoral race by Dianne Watts, and Hepner joined Watts' Surrey First team.
[1] During her time as Mayor, Hepner as stated that she will "break ground" with Surrey's LRT, starting with phase 1.
On June 20, 2024, Hepner was nominated as a Conservative Party of British Columbia candidate for the 2024 British Columbia general election, running in the Surrey-Serpentine River riding.
[6][7] Hepner is currently married to Alan McMillan, who is an administrator the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design.