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George Driediger was born in Drake, Saskatchewan and came to B.C. in 1944 with his family. After high school he went to study at the Inter-denominational Berean Bible College in Calgary. He did lay preaching work in the summer until he was fully ordained. George married June F. Francisco while in college. He took post-graduate studies at Eston, Sask. for one year, and then a pastorage charge in Calgary. While in B.C. he helped on his father's strawberry farm. He was attracted to the Social Credit Party in Alberta, and joined the Otter Social Credit group in B.C. George then won the provincial presidency for the Social Credit League Party. He was the president of the B.C. Farmers Union, vice-president of the board of directors for the Pacific Co-operative Fruit and Vegetable Union of Mission, and one of the original organizers and deacons for the Evangelistic Tabernacle. He has two children, Murray and Brenda. He was the Mayor of the Township of Langley from 1976 to 1979. His political career was not without minor scandals, such as being charged with shooting a deer out of season and allegedly selling property to Benpel Industries Ltd. in 1978. In addition to his political career, Driediger was a member of the business world and the owner of a tow truck company.

Township Councillor.

SEE Township of Langley Municipal Hall
The Township of Langley Municipal Hall was at 4700-224 Street, Langley. The placement of the Hall reflected the growth of the original communities of Fort Langley and Murrayville. In 2006, the Township of Langley moved its Municipal Hall to the Township of Langley Civic Facility at 20338-65 Avenue, a part of the growing area of Willoughby. The new facility also includes a new library, fitness room, several businesses and a new community policing station.