Honourable Kyle Fawcett, Calgary-Klein

Thank you, Lord for the MLA Kyle Fawcett and his service to the people of this province. Lord, we pray that you will be with him, helping him make decisions, whether they are simple or hard. Be with him as he leads the community that they may see the man of character he is. Be with his family too, oh Lord, may their home be strong and stable. Be with MLA Kyle Fawcett, may everyone know his good name through his actions. Amen.

 
Kyle Fawcett was elected to his second term as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for Calgary-Klein on April 23, 2012. On May 8, 2012 he was appointed Associate Minister of Finance.

Mr. Fawcett previously served as parliamentary assistant for Treasury Board and Enterprise and as a member of the following:

• Treasury Board
• Standing Committee on Public Accounts
• Standing Committee on Finance
• Government Legislation Review Committee
• Youth Secretariat (chair)
• Alberta Delegate Council for the Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER)

As well, Mr. Fawcett served as Chair of the Cabinet Policy Committee on the Economy on the Standing Committees on Health and Private Bills and the Special Standing Committee on Members’ Services. Prior to serving as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Mr. Fawcett provided research consultant services in support of both private industry and nonprofit projects.

In addition, Mr. Fawcett served as a public school board trustee from 2004 to 2007. As trustee he served in a variety of capacities, including:

• chair of both the audit committee and the policy committee
• board liaison to the Calgary Board of Education/Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) Liaison Committee
• board representative to the ATA collective agreement interpretation committee

A graduate of the University of Calgary, Mr. Fawcett has a bachelor of arts degree in political science and economics.

Born and raised in Calgary, Mr. Fawcett has kept active in the community coaching youth baseball and football and mentoring junior and senior high school youth in northeast Calgary as part of the Alberta Mentorship Foundation for Youth program.

June 6, 2012