Mr. Bruce Hinkley - MLA for Wetaskiwin-Camrose

Father God, it is our prayer today for MLA Bruce Hinkley as he serves in the constituency of Wetaskiwin – Camrose and in our legislature.  May You grant him a measure of wisdom and the insight he needs as he puts plans in motion for our province.  May he also feel appreciated and know how important his role is.  In Jesus Name, Amen.

Bruce Hinkley was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Wetaskiwin-Camrose on May 5, 2015.

He currently serves as a member of the Standing Committee on Private Bills and the Standing Committee on Families and Communities.

Mr. Hinkley holds a master's degree in education from the University of Alberta and a bachelor of education degree from the University of Calgary.

He was a small-business owner and operator and a veteran educator with over 30 years of experience, both as a classroom teacher and as an administrator. Mr. Hinkley served as the executive director for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Wetaskiwin from 1986 to 1991.

Mr. Hinkley has supported local youth centres and supports sports and literacy organizations throughout Wetaskiwin and its surrounding area. He has coached hockey, baseball, volleyball and cross-country skiing.

Mr. Hinkley enjoys a wide range of hobbies, particularly running, hiking and walking his dogs. He has been alpine and cross-country skier. He is also presently enrolled in a Spanish language certificate program, and he is an avid collector of stamps and chess sets, many of which he finds on his travels around the world.

He and his family live in rural Wetaskiwin.

Mr. David B. Hanson - MLA for Lac La Biche-St. Paul-Two Hills

Dear Heavenly Father, we are grateful for MLA David Hanson as he serves the people of Lac La Biche – St. Paul – Two Hills in our beautiful province.  We pray for strategies and creative ideas as he carries out his tasks and works through his day today.  May he experience renewed strength and vitality in the busyness of his schedule.   Amen.

David Hanson was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the constituency of Lac La Biche-St. Paul-Two Hills, on May 5, 2015.

He currently serves as a member of the Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing and as a member of the Standing Committee on Alberta’s Economic Future.

Prior to serving with the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Hanson worked for over 37 years in the construction industry in service of both the commercial and oil and gas sectors. Over the course of his career he has worked in various capacities, including as a foreman, as a superintendent and, most recently, as a consultant and construction inspector for a major Alberta oil and gas company.

He attended NAIT in 1982 and holds certification in three trades: plumbing, gasfitting and steamfitting. He also received a diploma in medical radiology in 1988.

Mr. Hanson is a member of the St. Paul & District Lions Club.

He was born and raised in Two Hills, and he and his family now reside on a farm northeast of St. Paul in the hamlet of Owlseye.

Ms. Christina Gray - MLA for Edmonton-Mill Woods

We pray Lord that You would bring upon MLA Ms. Christina Gray Your blessing.  We thank You that You provide her with all the knowledge and wisdom she needs to be a good steward of her office.  Lead and guide her we pray in her decision making as she serves her constituents in Edmonton – Millwoods.  We pray for windows of opportunity and new ideas for the good of all Albertans.  Amen.

Christina Gray was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the constituency of Edmonton-Mill Woods, on May 5, 2015.

She currently serves as Chair of the Select Special Ethics and Accountability Committee. She is also Deputy Chair of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.

Prior to serving with the Legislative Assembly, Ms. Gray worked as a senior consultant with a local software development consulting firm, beginning in 2008. Previous to this, she worked as a software developer and instructor.

Active in her community, she served on the Edmonton Transit System Advisory Board for six years, three years of which were in the capacity of chair. She also volunteered as a distress line operator with The Support Network for four years. In 2007 she was recognized for her various contributions with a YWCA of Edmonton women of distinction award.

She holds a bachelor of arts degree in psychology and a diploma in software development.

Ms. Gray and her husband, Neal, are long-term residents of Edmonton.

Mr. Richard Gotfried - MLA for Calgary-Fish Creek

Dear Heavenly Father, we pray that Your blessing will come upon MLA Richard Gotfried.  We ask You Lord that he would see clearly the direction that he must go and be enlightened by Your wisdom for every situation he is facing.  Lord we ask for people willing to serve in his constituency as they continue to work towards a good future here in Alberta.  We thank You for Mr. Gotfried’s volunteer and service in community associations and that he has words of encouragement for others to excel. Amen.

Richard Gotfried is proud to have been born and raised in Alberta. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the constituency of Calgary-Fish Creek, on May 5, 2015.

Mr. Gotfried is a member of the standing committees on Public Accounts and Alberta's Economic Future.

Prior to serving with the Legislative Assembly, he spent over a decade working as a senior executive for a Calgary-based home builder. Earlier, he worked for over 15 years as a district sales manager for an international airline. In addition, he was vice-president of corporate and community engagement with Calgary Economic Development between 2011 and 2013.

As a strong supporter of community engagement he has volunteered with several community associations, including the Calgary Home Builders Foundation; the Hong Kong-Canada Business Association; Skål International, Calgary (the International Association of Travel and Tourism Professionals); Scouts Canada and GlobalFest. In addition, he is the founder of the public, essential and key employees (PEAK) home ownership program.

He was named international airline executive of the year in 1990 by Agent Canada, and in 2007 he received a community service award from the Canadian Home Builders' Association.

Mr. Gotfried holds a certificate in corporate and community involvement from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College and an executive management certificate from the University of Hong Kong and studied political science and economics at the University of Calgary.

Ms. Nicole Goehring - MLA for Edmonton-Castle Downs

We thank You Lord, that You have given Ms. Nicole Goehring a heart of genuine concern for her people and the desire to make right decisions for them.  Lord, we ask that You would give her the wisdom to find solutions to problems she is facing within her constituency so that people can see progress and a good future ahead.  We ask that You would bless her with Your love and protection.   Amen. 

Nicole Goehring was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the constituency of Edmonton-Castle Downs, on May 5, 2015.

She currently serves as a member of the Special Standing Committee on Members’ Services and as a member of the Standing Committee on Families and Communities.

Prior to serving with the Legislative Assembly, Ms. Goehring worked for close to a decade with Child and Family Services in various capacities, including as a caseworker, assessor and, most recently, as a court co-ordinator. Previous to this, she worked with Edmonton Integrated Services for seven years, six of which she spent in the role of group home supervisor.

From 1996-1997 Ms. Goehring worked as a peers educating peers coordinator for TERRA Association, a program she co-created and implemented in schools, hospitals and universities to provide community education in the area of teen pregnancy. From 1995-1996 she was a youth mediator with Community and Family Services. At that time she co-created and implemented a youth friendly mediation manual and program, and worked with Edmonton school counselors and Edmonton police officers to mediate youth related situations in schools and communities to avoid suspensions, expulsion and or criminal charges.

An active parent, she has managed sports teams, has worked on parent advisory committees and has acted as a parent liaison.

She holds a diploma in social work from Grant MacEwan Community College (now known as MacEwan University).

Ms. Goehring lives in Edmonton with her husband, Shane, and three children.

Honourable Kathleen Ganley - MLA for Calgary-Buffalo

Heavenly Father we are grateful for the Honourable Ms. Kathleen Ganley as she serves the people of Calgary – Buffalo.  Give her Your wisdom as she fulfills her role as Minister of Justice and Solicitor as well as the significant role of Minister of Aboriginal Affairs.  May she be surrounded by wise counsellors who also stand out as good leaders, excelling in their work.  Thank You that Ms. Ganley has pursued this calling here in our blessed Province and may every good deed she does be returned with blessings on her and her family.   Amen.

Minister of Justice and Solicitor General

Minister of Aboriginal Relations

Kathleen Ganley was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the constituency of Calgary-Buffalo, on May 5, 2015. She was appointed Minister of Justice and Solicitor General and Minister of Aboriginal Relations on May 24, 2015.

Prior to serving with the Legislative Assembly, Ms. Ganley worked with a private law firm as an associate, specializing in labour, employment and human rights law. Previous to this, she articled with the Provincial Court of Alberta from June 2011 to March 2012.

Before beginning her legal career, Ms. Ganley spent a summer as a caseworker with student legal assistance and as a research assistant with RESOLVE Alberta, a research network focused on ending violence against women.

An avid volunteer, over the years she has donated her time to participating in a variety of community activities, including providing student legal assistance, delivering patient care at the Foothills hospital, coaching swimming, counselling children's day camp and assisting with community theatre.

In addition to receiving a number of scholarships and bursaries, Ms. Ganley was awarded the department of philosophy silver medallion and the University of Calgary undergraduate merit award.

Along with a juris doctor degree from the University of Calgary, she also holds a bachelor of arts in philosophy and a bachelor of science in psychology.

Mr. Rick Fraser - MLA for Calgary-South East

Lord God, we thank you for MLA Rick Fraser’s special skill set. We appreciate all the hard work and effort that has brought him to the position he holds now. We pray you help him gain audience with those that will help him continue to bring his agendas forward. We pray that you will also help Mishelle and Rick raise their children. May you invigorate them and allow them to enjoy their young children to the fullest. Amen

Rick Fraser was elected to his second term as the Member for Calgary-South East on May 5, 2015.

He currently serves as a member of the Standing Committee on Private Bills.

He previously served as Legislative Secretary, Ambulance Services (reporting to the Minister of Health), as Associate Minister of Public Safety and as the Associate Minister of Recovery and Reconstruction of High River. As well he has served as a member of the following committees:

• Special Standing Committee on Members’ Services
• Standing Committee on Families and Communities
• Strategic Tourism and Marketing Council
• Standing Committee on Public Accounts
• Standing Committee on Resource Stewardship

Mr. Fraser also served as Deputy Government Whip. Like so many Canadians, one of Mr. Fraser’s passions is the game of hockey. Upon graduating high school, he was drafted eighth overall in the 1994 East Coast Hockey League free agent draft by the Columbus Chill. He has enjoyed sharing his love for teamwork and volunteerism by coaching various sports teams in and around his community.

After three and a half years of college, he earned his advanced-care paramedic diploma in the University of Alberta Faculty of Augustana paramedic program. As an advanced-care paramedic, he was responsible for all advanced life-saving procedures outside of a hospital setting combined with advanced treat-and-release, and treat-and-refer protocols for the sick and injured anywhere in Alberta. In addition, Mr. Fraser has served the public for 12 years working for the ambulance service.

Mr. Fraser was a leader in his profession, operating as crew chief in Calgary and teaching advanced cardiac life support to EMS staff, physicians, nurses and students at Lakeland College in Camrose. From 2008 to 2010 he served as president of Calgary paramedics. Additionally, he sat on the Alberta College of Paramedics committee that is responsible for developing a critical care paramedic program and overseeing continuing education for all EMS staff in Alberta. Mr. Fraser also advocates for new paramedic students as the practicum co-ordinator for the Calgary zone of Lakeland College.

Born and raised in Calgary, Rick Fraser and his wife Mishelle are now raising two young sons in Calgary’s southeast side.

Ms. Maria Fitzpatrick - MLA for Lethbridge-East

Father God, we pray that You would make Your presence real to MLA Maria Fitzpatrick and be with her today.  May the people she represents in Lethbridge – East come to the forefront of her mind and we pray that she will see beyond the obvious to discern needs and urgent situations that require addressing.  Lord, give her strength and courage as she serves in her constituency.  We speak blessings over her and her family.  Amen.

 

Maria Fitzpatrick was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the constituency of Lethbridge-East, on May 5, 2015.

She currently serves as deputy chair of the Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing and as a member of the Standing Committee on Alberta’s Economic Future.

Prior to her service with the Legislative Assembly she dedicated over 30 years of her life in the field of corrections. During this time she spent 20 years within operations serving as a parole officer both in the institution and the community; as a recreation supervisor, a basic literacy teacher and acting education co-ordinator; she served federally and with the territorial government of the Northwest Territories. She finished her career in corrections working for National Headquarters of the Correctional Service of Canada working in policy and project management. Maria took a 3 year leave of absence during her career when she was elected as the regional executive vice-president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada in the National Capital Region. Maria's work career began as a teacher with the Catholic school board in St. John's, Newfoundland.

Ms. Fitzpatrick's extensive community service spans over several decades and involves participation on several boards and in numerous associations, including United Way Ottawa, the Public Service Alliance of Canada and the National Association of Federal Retirees. In addition, she served as chair of the Lethbridge Regional Women's Committee, as vice-president of the Canadian Federation of University Women and as an event organizer with the Ottawa Regional Women's Committee. She is also a member of the McKillop United church choir. Maria actively worked with other volunteers in the community garden at the Agricultural Research Station in Lethbridge to provide produce to the Inter-faith food bank since 2013.

Born and educated in Newfoundland, she attended Memorial University in St. John's, Newfoundland, between 1966 and 1972 and received a diploma in education from St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia in 1988.

Ms. Fitzpatrick is a well-known proponent of an active lifestyle. She was named St. John's female athlete of the year in 1969 and over the years has coached a number of track and field teams in several jurisdictions.

A resident of Lethbridge, she has called Alberta home for close to 20 years. She has three children.

Mr. Derek Fildebrandt - MLA for Strathmore-Brooks

We thank You Lord that You will give MLA Derek Fildebrandt the ability to serve his constituents and serve as the official oppositions shadow Minister of Finance and Treasury Board.  May he experience a wisdom and knowledge that is above and beyond his own.  We pray that he will have eyes to see the good path You have laid out for him today that will lead to success.  Amen.

Derek Fildebrandt was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the constituency of Strathmore-Brooks, on May 5, 2015.

He currently serves as Chair of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts and as a member of the Special Standing Committee on Members' Services.

As well he serves as the Official Opposition's shadow minister of Finance and Treasury Board.

Prior to serving as a Member of the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Fildebrandt was the Alberta director and national research director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. He also previously worked as a policy analyst for the Forum of Labour Market Ministers for the British Columbia Public Service.

Born and educated in Ontario, Mr. Fildebrandt received his bachelor of arts, history and political science from Carleton University.

Mr. Fildebrandt enjoys a number of outdoor activities such as fishing, sport shooting and canoeing.

Mr. Richard Feehan - MLA for Edmonton-Rutherford

Heavenly Father, bless MLA Mr. Richard Feehan today with strength and wise counsel as her serves the people of Edmonton – Rutherford.  Thank You for the experience he brings to his portfolio and to his constituents from the years spent in social work.  May he rise to fulfill the tasks at hand with courage and conviction.  Bless him and his family with peace today.  In Jesus Name, Amen

Richard Feehan was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the constituency of Edmonton-Rutherford, on May 5, 2015.

Prior to his service with the Legislative Assembly he dedicated over a decade to teaching for the Edmonton division of the University of Calgary's Faculty of Social Work. Previous to this he was program director of the Edmonton Social Planning Council and vice-president of Edmonton's Catholic Social Services. He also spent more than a decade in private social work practice.

Community minded, he has served on the Clinical Advisory Team for the Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services and as the U of Calgary Faculty of Social Work representative on the board for the Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family. Over the years he has also worked closely with the Glenrose hospital, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Edmonton and the Edmonton Community Adult Learning Association. His extensive community involvement also includes volunteering with arts, sports and school programs and with numerous community organizations.

Born and raised in Edmonton, he lives on Edmonton's south side with his wife, Kathaleen, and their three children, Antoine, Kate and Brenndan.

He has a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Alberta, a bachelor of social work from the University of Calgary and a masters of social work from Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario.

Mr. Mike Ellis - MLA for Calgary-West

Heavenly Father we pray for MLA Mike Ellis today.  Thank You for his faithfulness to serve the people of Calgary for many years as a constable.  We pray that You would enable him to initiate changes that will bring peace and security for all Albertan’s.  We ask God that You would watch over Mr. Ellis and his family because of Your great love for them.  Amen.

Mike Ellis was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the constituency of Calgary-West in a by-election on October 27, 2014. He was re-elected on May 5, 2015.

He currently serves as a member of the standing committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund and the Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing.

He has previously served as a member of the Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund and the Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing.

Prior to serving with the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Ellis spent 12 years with the Calgary Police Service. During his tenure he served eight years in the position of constable and three as patrol sergeant. In recognition of his service he received a 10-year distinguished service medal in 2013.

During Mr. Ellis’s policing career his focus was primarily on community policing, which included working with some of Calgary’s most vulnerable citizens through the Alberta Secretariat for Action on Homelessness. He specialized in judicial administration law and incident command, and also trained other officers in how to help victims of crime.

Mr. Ellis has studied in the bachelor of policing program at Charles Sturt University in Australia. He also holds a management certificate from Mount Royal College and leadership certification from the International Association of Chiefs of Police.

Mr. Ellis is married to Hollie, and together they have three children.

Honourable David Eggen - MLA for Edmonton-Calder

Heavenly Father, bless Honourable David Eggen.  May he know continued wisdom to fulfill his duties and stands for the rights of all Albertan’s.  Give him patience for the challenges he faces as he walks through his day of committee meetings and give him oversight to initiatives while serving the people of Alberta.  Bless him today with strength and peace.  Amen.

Minister of Education

Minister of Culture and Tourism

David Eggen was sworn in as the Minister of Education and as the Minister of Culture and Tourism on May 24, 2015.

Mr. Eggen was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Edmonton-Calder on April 23, 2012 and again on May 5, 2015. He previously represented the constituency from 2004 to 2008 and served as the ND's critic for energy, education, environment and sustainable resource development.

Mr. Eggen has served as a member of the following committees:

• Standing Committee on Families and Communities
• Standing Committee on Legislative Offices
• Standing Committee on Alberta’s Economic Future
• Select Special Chief Electoral Officer Search Committee
• Select Special Ethics Commissioner Search Committee
• Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund

Mr. Eggen was educated at the University of Alberta, where he received a bachelor of education degree in 1984. He then went to Zimbabwe, where he taught for three years. Upon his return to Edmonton he taught at a number of local schools from 1990 to 2004.

Mr. Wayne Drysdale - MLA for Grande Prairie-Wapiti

Heavenly Father, we ask you today for MLA Mr. Wayne Drysdale that You would be with him in his daily duties, and those commitments before him.  Guide him in the decisions he needs to make with wisdom and understanding, for the good of the people he is serving for the third term in Grande Prairie – Wapiti.  Bless and keep him and his family with peace.  In Jesus Name, Amen.

  

Wayne Drysdale was elected to his third term as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for Grande Prairie-Wapiti on May 5, 2015.

He currently serves as a member of the Standing Committee on Private Bills and the Standing Committee on Resource Stewardship.

He had previously served as Minister of Transportation and as Minister of Infrastructure.

Mr. Drysdale has also served as deputy whip and as a member of the following Standing Committees of the Legislative Assembly:

• Private Bills
• Finance

Previous committee involvement includes serving as a member of the Treasury Board, chairing the cabinet policy committee on Resources and the Environment, and serving on the cabinet policy committee on Public Safety and Services and the Standing Committees on Public Accounts and Resources and Environment.

Prior to serving with the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Mr. Drysdale spent 15 years as councilor for the municipal district of Greenview and served as chair of both the Agricultural Service Board and the Municipal Planning Commission.

Active in his community, Mr. Drysdale has served on the following boards:

• Grande Prairie Regional Emergency Medical Service (vice-chair and founding member)
• Community Futures Grande Prairie & Region
• Grovedale/South Wapiti Recreation Board
• Alberta Milk Producers
• Alberta Beef Producers
• Grovedale Volunteer Fire Department

Mr. Drysdale and his wife, Sherry, live on the family farm in the Grande Prairie area. Their daughter, Jodie, along with her husband, Don, and daughters Tory and Sydney also live in the region. In 2001, following the tragic death of their son, Troy, the family established a bursary for local students pursuing a career in emergency services, fire or EMS in Northern Alberta. To date the bursary has helped fill 49 emergency response positions in the region.

Pray Alberta Remembers

On this day we take a moment out of our busy lives, we take a moment, that so many before us can no longer. We remember those who have passed, those who loved and where loved. We remember the sacrifice they made that we could live, sometimes unexciting lives.

More recently we remember the events that tore through our ordinary lives and caused simple men and women to go and perform great and sometimes unimaginable things.

Thank you to those who can’t hear our silent and humble acknowledgement. Thank you to those who can, those who were left behind. To the Mothers, Fathers, Uncles, Aunts sons and daughters.

Remember the people that were part of our communities and families.

In this moment of remembrance, Take a moment of silence and afterwards speak to the younger generations, share with them the loss, the sorrow and the pain. In remembering and sharing the lives lost will continue to live on.

Thank you Lord Jesus, for your Sacrifice and Resurrection that gives us hope for life after death. Thank you for cleansing us from all the things we’ve done that make us less than we were meant to be. I pray that you will help us realise your hand in dealing with our grief. Thank you for the Grace we don’t deserve and sometimes are ignorant of. On this day of remembrance please help us see and understand the sacrifices made that we might continue as we do.

Amen.

Ms. Deborah Drever - MLA for Calgary-Bow

We pray today Lord for MLA Ms. Deborah Drever for Calgary – Bow, grant her expertise and wisdom as she serves as a member on the standing committee on Private Bills.  Empower her daily and give her renewed strength for the commitment she needs to fulfill and the studies she is taking at Mount Royal University.  Amen.

Deborah Drever was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta as the Member for the constituency of Calgary-Bow on May 5, 2015.

She currently serves as a member of the Standing Committee on Private Bills.

Born and raised in Calgary, Ms. Drever is enrolled at Mount Royal University, where she is working towards a bachelor of arts degree in sociology.

Throughout her post-secondary studies she has been active in various human rights organizations. She is a member of a feminist collective, and she shares in discourse focusing on women's issues in Alberta.

Also active within her community, she has volunteered with a variety of not-for-profit organizations around Calgary since the age of eight. She has devoted over a decade to supporting the Calgary Folk Music Festival and has worked for over five years with GlobalFest, an international event that features fireworks displays and celebrates cultural diversity. Ms. Drever has also canvassed for the Heart and Stroke Foundation, the Canadian Diabetes Association and the Alberta Cancer Foundation.

She enjoys advocating for social justice and experiencing Calgary's vibrant arts community. Her hobbies include hiking, skiing, travelling and learning new languages.

Mr. Thomas Dang - MLA for Edmonton-South West

Father, we thank You for MLA Thomas Dang and ask that You would bless him as he serves his constituents in Edmonton – Southwest.  We thank You for the experience he has had advocating in years gone by for social policy and student issues and pray that You would continue to give him direction on the issues facing his constituents and province.  In the name of Jesus, Amen.

 

Thomas Dang was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the constituency of Edmonton-South West, on May 5, 2015.

He currently serves as a member of the Standing Committee on Private Bills.

Prior to serving with the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Dang worked in software development while pursuing a degree in computing science at the University of Alberta.

Throughout his youth, he has been an activist and advocate for social policy and student issues.

Mr. Dang was born and raised in Edmonton.

Mr. Lorne Dach - MLA for Edmonton-McClung

Lord we pray for MLA Lorne, Dach, we pray You will guide and direct every decision he makes as he serves on the standing committees on Public accounts.  We are grateful God for the many years of experience he has had as an associate broker in the Real Estate market and pray that this valuable experience would be an asset in his role in our legislature.  May he be aware of Your love and care for him today.  Amen.

Lorne Dach was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the constituency of Edmonton-McClung on May 5, 2015.

He currently serves as deputy chair of the Standing Committee on Legislative Offices and is a member of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.

Prior to serving with the Legislative Assembly, he worked for close to 30 years in the real estate industry as an Associate Broker.

Community minded, he has also dedicated his time to volunteer efforts, which include serving on the board of directors of homeEd, the City of Edmonton Non-Profit Housing Corporation, for six years and volunteering as a probation officer with Alberta Solicitor General's court intake unit for two years.

Mr. Dach was born, raised and educated in Edmonton. He holds a bachelor of arts in political science from the University of Alberta and has called Edmonton-McClung home for more than 25 years.

Mr. Scott Cyr - MLA for Bonnyville-Cold Lake

Lord, guide and bless MLA Scott Cyr and give him the awareness of the needs and issues in his constituency of Bonnyville – Cold Lake.  Empower him with the wisdom in every decision he must make on the committees he serves.  Bless him with health and well-being and refreshing recreational times.  In Your name,  Amen.

Biographical information for individual Members will be posted as soon as it is available.

Estefania Cortes-Vargas - MLA for Strathcona-Sherwood Park

Father we thank You for MLA Ms. Estefania Cortes – Vargas who graciously serves her constituents of Strathcona – Sherwood Park as well as our province.  We pray that You would grant her wisdom and understanding for the decisions concerning issues she is faced with as they arise.  Bless her in her studies at Grant McEwen University in the social work program and with health and strength.  Amen.

Estefania Cortes-Vargas was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Strathcona-Sherwood Park on May 5, 2015.

She currently serves as a member of the Standing Committee on Legislative Offices and as a member of the Select Special Ethics and Accountability Committee.

She currently serves as a member of the Standing Committee on Legislative Offices.

Cortes-Vargas is a student of MacEwan University's social work program. She worked for the Edmonton public school board for over four years as an educational assistant and previously as a facilitator for the Multicultural Health Brokers Co-operative.

Cortes-Vargas is very active in the community, lending her efforts to many initiatives such as coaching for a Tae Kwon Do program that serves families with children with disabilities.

Mr. Nathan Cooper - MLA for Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills

Dear Heavenly Father, we are grateful today for the MLA for Olds – Didsbury – Three Hills, Mr. Nathan Cooper.  We pray that he would experience new wisdom, direction and insight as he carries out his various responsibilities.  May he be surrounded with individuals who will support and assist him in his role in the legislature.   In Your name, Amen

Nathan Cooper was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the constituency of Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills, on May 5, 2015.

He currently serves on the following committees:

• Standing Committee on Legislative Offices
• Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing
• Special Standing Committee on Members' Services

Prior to serving as a Member of the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Cooper held a number of employment positions but most recently was chief of staff and director of legislative affairs for the Wildrose caucus. Previous to this, he served two terms as councillor for the town of Carstairs.

Having been involved in the 4-H program from a young age, Mr. Cooper has won numerous public speaking awards, and he continues to support 4-H as a volunteer judge. Mr. Cooper also had the privilege of being a Rotary Club exchange student in 1998 and still continues to support the Rotary Club today.

Mr. Cooper and his wife, Tanya, are raising three children – Porter, Paxton and Peyton – in their hometown of Carstairs.