MLA Kent Hehr, Calgary-Buffalo

Almighty God, we thank you for Mr. Kent Hehr, MLA for the constituency of Calgary-Buffalo. We pray that You would give him great wisdom for his role as he serves on the Standing Committee on Albertas Economic Future. Thank you that You give Mr. Hehr and his colleagues direction as they seek to plan towards a strong economic future for our province. We pray that You would Bless him both in and out of his office and that he would have the time for the sports he so enjoys, hockey and baseball. In Your Name, Amen

Kent Hehr was elected to his second term as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for Calgary-Buffalo on April 23, 2012.

He currently serves as a member of the following committees:

• Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing
• Standing Committee on Public Accounts
• Standing Committee on Alberta´s Economic Future

Previously, in addition to his regular duties as MLA, Mr. Hehr served as Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition and as a member of the following committees:

• Standing Committee on Resource Management
• Standing Committee on Education (deputy chair)
• Standing Committee on Energy
• Special Standing Committee on Members´ Services

Prior to his election as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Mr. Hehr practiced law with the firm of Fraser Milner Casgrain since 2001.

Mr. Hehr pursued postsecondary studies at Mount Royal College and completed both his bachelor of arts degree and bachelor of laws degree at the University of Calgary, where he was named graduate of the decade and ranked among the top 40 graduates in 40 years.

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

• National Education Association of Disabled Students, president
• Calgary Advisory Committee on Accessibility, chair
• Canadian Paraplegic Association (Alberta), chair
• Calgary Downtown West Community Association
• United Way of Calgary Leaders Committee
• Calgary Canuck Alumni Association

Mr. Hehr has a keen interest in current events and enjoys hockey and baseball.

March 18, 2013