Friday 11 April 2014

Honourable Sandra Jansen - MLA for Calgary-North West

Dear Lord Jesus, we pray today that You would be with the Honourable Sandra Jansen to lead and guide her.  We pray You would direct her thoughts and plans as she works on many committees.  May she have the wisdom to make the decisions that will make this province a better place to live.   Amen.

Associate Minister – Family and Community Safety
Sandra Jansen was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Calgary-North West on April 23, 2012. She was sworn in as Associate Minister – Family and Community Safety on August 1, 2013.

Previous appointments include serving as member of the Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing, the Standing Committee on Families and Communities, Deputy Government Whip, chair of the Calgary caucus and co-chair of the Alberta Film Advisory Council.

Ms. Jansen earned a broadcasting diploma from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology and later studied French at McGill University. She also holds a master’s degree in professional communications from Royal Roads University. Ms. Jansen is an experienced journalist, having spent 23 years in the field, including 10 years as a national news anchor at CTV News Channel in Toronto. She also hosted the City TV Calgary show Your City from 2007 to 2010. Ms. Jansen later served as Premier Alison Redford’s southern Alberta communications manager from October 2011 to March 2012.


A passionate advocate and dedicated volunteer, over the years she has been a spokesperson and a volunteer for the United Way, Calgary Health Trust, and Ronald McDonald House and a board member at the Calgary Girls’ School. Ms. Jansen is an acrylic artist and has donated more than 50 paintings to various charities in the Calgary area.

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