MLA Jeff Wilson, Calgary-Shaw

Almighty God, thank you for Jeff Wilson, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary Shaw. We ask your wonderful blessings to rest upon him as he serves in his many and diverse roles and responsibilities. Grant him ongoing strength, joy, peace, wisdom and integrity in all he does and is. May your continued kindness rest upon all the members of his family and his staff. We ask these things in the Jesus’ Name! Amen!

Jeff Wilson was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Calgary-Shaw on April 23, 2012. He is a member of the Standing Committee on Legislative Offices and the Standing Committee on Families and Communities. He also serves as a member of the Select Special Conflicts of Interest Act Review Committee.

Mr. Wilson graduated from Harry Collinge high school in Hinton. He completed a broadcasting diploma at Mount Royal college in Calgary in 2000. He has worked in the communications field ever since, both as an entrepreneur and as an employee with AVW-TELAV, a North American audiovisual solutions company.

Mr. Wilson first became involved in politics while attending Mount Royal college, where he served as president of the Broadcasting Society from 1999 to 2000. An active member of his community, he has volunteered at Calgary’s Ronald McDonald House and with the Calgary Women’s Emergency Shelter.

March 15, 2013

MLA Len Webber, Calgary-Foothills

Dear Lord, we remember before you Len Webber, MLA for Calgary-Foothills. We ask that you continue to empower him to hear and respond with great effectiveness to those within his riding. May he serve each one with continued honesty and insight. In all his myriad roles and responsibilities may he know and sense your kindness and love for him as a person, politician and servant of the people. We also request you bless his family, his staff and those who serve alongside of him. In Jesus’ Name we pray! Amen!

Len Webber was elected to his third term as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the constituency of Calgary-Foothills on April 23, 2012. He currently serves as a member of Treasury Board, Energy Council, Alberta´s representative on the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER), the Standing Committee on Private Bills and the Standing Committee on Resource Stewardship. More recently Mr. Webber was appointed to the MLA implementation team working on the review and implementation of the Retail Market Review Committee recommendations that will strengthen Alberta’s retail electricity market.

During his service as a Member, Mr. Webber has also served as Minister of Aboriginal Relations, Minister of International and Intergovernmental Relations, deputy government whip, parliamentary assistant for Energy and on the following boards and committees:

• Standing Committee on Public Accounts
• Standing Committee on Energy
• Standing Committee on Legislative Offices
• Select Special Chief Electoral Officer Search Committee
• Standing Committee on Resources and Environment
• Chair, Healthy Aging and Continuing Care in Alberta
• Co-chair, MLA Task Force on Continuing Care Health Service and Accommodation Standards
• Chair, MLA Task Force on Affordable Housing and Homelessness in Alberta
• Member, Select Special Ethics Commissioner Search Committee
• Member, Alberta/Alaska Bilateral Council
• Member, Public Accounts Committee
• Member, Standing Policy Committee on Education and Employment
• Chair, Advisory Committee on Climate Change
• Chair, MLA Review Committee of Private Investigators and Security Guards Act
• Member, The Calgary Exhibition and Stampede Board of Directors
• Member, Calgary WorldSkills 2009 Board of Directors
• Member, Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) Review Committee
• Member, Private Bills Committee
• Member, Treasury Board

Mr. Webber´s most recent initiative has been the introduction of private member´s Bill 207, Human Tissue and Organ Donation Amendment Act, 2013. Mr. Webber has been working on Bill 207 for the last year and a half. The bill became a government bill in May and passed second reading on May 14, 2013.

Before becoming an MLA, Mr. Webber was the vice-president and director of Webber Academy, a nonprofit university preparatory private school in Calgary. The academy provides advanced and challenging curriculum to about 950 above-average and academically gifted students from junior kindergarten to Grade 12.

Len Webber was born in Calgary, raised in the northwest community of Brentwood, and is the son of former Calgary MLA and cabinet minister Dr. Neil Webber. He received his bachelor of commerce degree from the University of Calgary and his journeyman communications electrician certificate from SAIT. He worked as an apprentice electrician out of high school and ran his own contracting business for 10 years before starting with Webber Academy.

Mr. Webber has a history of involvement and volunteerism with community groups, including Hospice Calgary, The Calgary Foundation, MS Society and as a board member of the Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission (AADAC). He is a loyal volunteer in many fundraising events promoting breast cancer awareness, research, and development. He is a proud recipient of the Alberta Centennial Medal for his contributions to the province of Alberta.

Mr. Webber and his late wife, Heather, have three teenage daughters: Lauren, Jaime and Kelly.

June 6, 2013

Honourable Greg Weadick, Lethbridge-West

Dear God, we pray for your blessings to rest upon the Honourable Greg Weadick as he represents the fine folk of his riding, Lethbridge-West. May you continue to enable him to serve his constituency with integrity, passion and wisdom. Also, grant him all the strength he needs to carry out his Associate Minister of Municipal Affairs responsibities. May he know your grace and kindness in all his many roles and tasks. Bless, as well, his family members, his staff and all who support and serve with him. In Jesus’ Name we pray! Amen!

Associate Minister for Recovery and Reconstruction of Southeast Alberta

Greg Weadick was elected to his second term as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for Lethbridge-West on April 23, 2012. On June 25, 2013, he was sworn in as Associate Minister for Recovery and Reconstruction of Southeast Alberta.

From May 8, 2012, to June 25, 2013, he served as Associate Minister of Municipal Affairs and during his first term, on February 18, 2011, Mr. Weadick was appointed Minister of Advanced Education and Technology and a member of the Cabinet Policy Committee on the Economy.

Previously, Mr. Weadick also served as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Advanced Education and Technology. He has also served on the following committees:

• Special Standing Committee on Members’ Services
• Standing Committee on the Economy
• Standing Committee on Public Accounts

He has deep roots in Lethbridge, being the fourth generation of his family to call the city home. He was among some of the first students at the University of Lethbridge’s new west side campus, earning his bachelor of science in 1976 before beginning his career as a certified irrigation design consultant. He has also owned and operated several successful small businesses in Lethbridge.

Mr. Weadick was first elected to Lethbridge city council in 1991 and continued to serve for nine years. As a member of council, he helped guide the city’s pay-as-you-go strategy that put the city on firm financial ground. Mr. Weadick also served on provincial task forces on police funding and air transportation while on council.

During his 25-plus years of volunteer service, in Lethbridge he helped found the Lethbridge Rotary Dragonboat Festival, which has gone on to become one of the most anticipated events of the year. He was the founding president of the Lethbridge Youth Foundation and 5th on 5th Youth Services, which has helped thousands of young people get their education back on track and become contributing members of society.

He also helped promote the city as chairman of the Economic Development, Agriculture & Tourism Committee and as a member of the Downtown LA Board. He has served on the Lethbridge & District Exhibition Board and the Lethbridge Senior Friendly Committee, the police commission, and is a longtime Rotarian. As a businessman, Mr. Weadick has long been associated with the Lethbridge and District Chamber of Commerce, including several years as a director.

He and his wife, Joanne, also a former alderman, recently celebrated their 31st anniversary. They have two children, Josh and Lauren, both currently attending University.

August 1, 2013

Honourable George VanderBurg, Whitecourt-Ste. Anne

Father in Heaven, we are grateful for Hon. George Vanderburg. May he receive fresh wisdom and insight for the things he must attend to today. We pray that he would have joy as he serves the people of Alberta in the constituency of Whitecourt-Ste. Anne and enjoy as well many refreshing, relaxing times in our province. We ask these things in the name of Jesus, Amen 

Associate Minister of Seniors (reporting to the Minister of Health)

George VanderBurg was elected to his fourth term as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for Whitecourt-Ste. Anne on April 23, 2012. On May 8, 2012, he was named Associate Minister of Seniors (reporting to the Minister of Health). During his third term he was sworn in as Minister of Seniors.

In addition, Mr. VanderBurg served as a member of the Cabinet Policy Committee on Public Health & Safety, the Canadian Energy Research Institute.

In April 2006 Mr. VanderBurg was appointed Minister of Government Services. In August 2006 he was also appointed Acting Minister of Innovation and Science. Both positions were held until December 2006.

Mr. VanderBurg has also served as a member of the following:

• Personal Information Protection Act Review Committee (deputy chair)
• Standing Committee on Legislative Offices Committee
• Standing Committee on Government Services
• Seniors Advisory Council for Alberta (chair)
• Standing Committee on Public Accounts (vice-chair)
• Advisory Council on Electricity
• Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund
• Standing Committee on Private Bills
• Standing Policy Committee on Agriculture and Municipal Affairs
• MLA Tourism Funding Review Committee
• School Construction and Operating Review Committee
• Roles and Responsibilities Committee, Municipal Affairs
• MLA Precious Minerals and Mines Strategy Committee
• Northlands Park Board (director)
• Transmission Advisory Commission (chair)

Prior to becoming the MLA for Whitecourt-Ste. Anne in 2001, Mr. VanderBurg served 15 years in municipal politics. He served as the mayor of Whitecourt for almost nine years and spent six as a town councillor.

Over the years Mr. VanderBurg was an active Rotarian, and he and his wife, Liz, were successful owners and operators of various businesses in northern Alberta. He was president of the Whitecourt Chamber of Commerce and was the recipient of the Chamber of Commerce president’s award. Mr. VanderBurg has also been named Whitecourt’s citizen of the year and been awarded the Alberta Chamber of Commerce small business of the year award.

Mr. VanderBurg and his wife have been married for 35 years, have two sons, Kris (Amanda) and Jake (Crystal) and live in Whitecourt.

May 14, 2012

MLA Kerry Towle, Innisfail-Sylvan Lake

Thank you Lord God for Ms. Kerry Towle, MLA for Innisfail-Sylvan Lake. We pray that you would continue to give her the expertise she needs as she serves on committees and supports initiatives in these communities. May she know that her efforts are appreciated. Surround her with your protection and give her your peace. In Jesus Name, Amen 

Kerry Towle was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Innisfail-Sylvan Lake on April 23, 2012. She sits on the Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing and the Standing Committee on Families and Communities. She previously served as a member of the Standing Committee on Alberta´s Economic Future.

A graduate of Innisfail high school and Reeves College, Mrs. Towle has worked in real estate for the past six years and is an Associate Broker. Prior to this, she worked for almost 10 years with the David Thompson Regional Health Authority as the executive assistant to the Nursing Leader. She also worked in human resources with the department of Indian and northern affairs, now known as Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development.

Mrs. Towle and her husband were turkey producers from 2003 to 2008.

Mrs. Towle was a strong advocate for her brother Ron who had Huntington’s Disease until his death in 2010.

She served for six years with the Royal Canadian Army Cadets as both a cadet and a cadet officer in Red Deer and Whitehorse, Yukon.

Mrs. Towle has hiked the Chillkoot Trail in the Yukon three times. Mrs. Towle and her family enjoy travelling and have backpacked extensively throughout Africa, Southeast Asia and Central America. Her family also hosts a Japanese high school student every year.

March 15, 2013

MLA David Swann, Calgary-Mountain View

Father God, we bring MLA Dr. David Swann before you thankful for the place he holds in our Legislature and his faithful service to Albertans. Bless him today with wisdom for the many decisions he must make and the strength for the tasks before him. Help him to take time away from his busy schedule to enjoy time with family and friends. Amen

David Swann was elected to his third term as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the constituency of Calgary-Mountain View on April 23, 2012. From December 15, 2008 to September 12, 2011, Dr. Swann served as leader of the Alberta Liberal caucus, Her Majesty’s Official Opposition.

Dr. Swann was appointed to the Standing Committee on Private Bills on May 24, 2012, and the Standing Committee on Families and Communities on May 28, 2012.

He previously served as critic for Health and Wellness and Executive Council. Additionally, Dr. Swann served as a member of the following Standing Committees:

• Public Health and Safety
• Private Bills
• Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing

During his first term Dr. Swann was environment critic and also served as deputy chair of the Standing Committee on Resources and Environment and as a member of the Private Bills Committee and the Standing Committee on Health.

Dr. Swann graduated from the University of Alberta with his B.MSc. in 1971, his MD in 1973 and from the University of Calgary with his FRCP(C) in 1988. He practised as a family physician from 1975 to 1984 and then as a public health consultant from 1988 to 2004.

Dr. Swann is active within his community and was responsible for initiating the Healthy City Project in Calgary in 1987. He was also a part of developing the first pesticide-free park in Calgary in 1998 and has been involved in a number of anti-sanctions, anti-war movements from 1995 to 2004, which included three trips to Iraq.

He was involved in the publication of Finding My Voice for Peace (from Canada and the New American Empire, ed. George Melnyk). Dr. Swann was also honoured with the Gold Star Teaching Award in both 1999 and 2003 from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Calgary.

Dr. Swann has been actively involved in raising issues of human security and human rights both locally (farm-workers) and internationally (Darfur).

Dr. Swann and his wife, Laureen, have three children. During his free time he enjoys peace and justice work, music and singing, jogging, woodworking and writing.

June 6, 2012

MLA Rick Strankman, Drumheller-Stettler

Lord God, it is with gratitude that we come before you for MLA Rick Strankman. We recognize the important call on his life serving the constituents of Drumheller-Stettler. May he experience continued fresh vision and carry out his role with renewed strength. May he have the satisfaction of seeing the fruit of his labours. Bless him and his family and keep them safe. Amen

Rick Strankman was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the constituency of Drumheller-Stettler on April 23, 2012. In addition to serving on both the Standing Committee on Private Bills and the legislative policy committee on Alberta’s Economic Future, he is the Tourism, Parks and Recreation critic.

Mr. Strankman has owned and operated a farming business since 1973. From 1999 to 2011 he also volunteered as secretary/treasurer of the Western Barley Growers Association. Although initially interested in agriculture, Mr. Strankman became increasingly involved in politics and social activism in response to federal regulation of the agriculture industry, including legislation relating to the Canadian Wheat Board.

His commitment to public service began early on and as a youth Mr. Strankman was honoured with the Queen’s scout award by Boy Scouts of Canada.

Mr. Strankman also has a keen interest in aviation and has held a pilot’s licence and done aerial application since 1974.

He and his wife Dianne live in Altario and have two grown children.

March 13, 2013

MLA Pat Stier, Livingstone-Macleod

Dear Heavenly Father, we are thankful for MLA Pat Stier and his role in the Legislature of Alberta representing the people of Livingstone-Macleod. Lord, you are aware of the many tasks and duties he needs to complete today. We ask that you would direct his thoughts to the most important things he needs to attend to. It is our prayer also that you would surround him with people to support and assist him. Fill him with your peace and may his days be filled with refreshing times with friends and family. In your name, Amen

Pat Stier was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Livingstone-Macleod on April 23, 2012. He was appointed to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts and the Standing Committee on Resource Stewardship on May 28, 2012.

Mr. Stier has lived in Alberta’s foothills region his entire life. He was raised on the family ranch near De Winton, where he and his family have raised Angus cattle, Arabian horses and various crops for more than 30 years. He attended school in Okotoks.

Throughout his working career Mr. Stier was employed primarily in the seismic data segment of the oil and gas industry in Calgary. He is President of River Canyon Enterprises Inc., a rural land planning consulting company in the foothills region.

Mr. Stier has experience working with and for municipal government. He served as a councillor with the Municipal District of Foothills from 2004 to 2007. He served as President of the Dunbow Road Area Residents Association from 1988 to 1999.

June 26, 2012

Honourable Richard Starke, Vermilion-Lloydminster

Father God, we are grateful for Hon. Richard Starke, MLA for Vermillion-Lloydminister and Minister of Tourism, Parks and Recreation. It is our prayer that you would direct his schedule today and provide him with the wisdom he needs for the many decisions he must make. We ask that you would also give him insight as he continues to make the Province of Alberta a place for families to visit and enjoy for years to come. May he and his staff be blessed with health and strength. Amen

Minister of Tourism, Parks and Recreation

Richard Starke was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Vermilion-Lloydminster on April 23, 2012. He was sworn-in as Minister of Tourism, Parks and Recreation on February 8, 2013.

Dr. Starke serves as a member of the Agenda and Priorities Committee, Operations and Policy Cabinet Committee, Families and Community Ministerial Group, and Natural Resources and Environment Ministerial Group. Dr. Starke also serves as chair of the Private Members Business Committee.

In addition, he previously chaired the Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing and served as a member of the Standing Committees on Alberta’s Economic Future, Public Accounts and Private Bills.

Dr. Starke was born and raised in Edmonton. He attended the University of Alberta and later the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan, where he graduated with a doctor of veterinary medicine (DVM) in 1983. Dr. Starke joined the Lloydminster Animal Hospital in 1983, became a partner in 1985 and was senior partner from 1990 until his retirement from practice in December 2011.

Dr. Starke first became interested in politics while in high school, when he participated in model parliamentary activities as a member of the TUXIS Parliament of Alberta. During his time in TUXIS Parliament he served in various Cabinet positions, as well as Premier and Speaker. He also represented Alberta at the first National Youth Parliament in Ottawa in 1980, serving as Minister of Energy. In 1985 he became the youngest person to be elected to city council in Lloydminster, becoming an alderman at the age of 25 and serving two terms, from 1985 to 1991.

An active member of his community, Dr. Starke has served as a member and board chair of the Lloydminster Region Health Foundation. He has been involved with the Rotary Club of Lloydminster and Rotary International since the late 1980s, and he is a founding member of Lloydminster´s German Heritage Society. He has also served as director of coaching and programs for the Lloydminster Border Blades Speed Skating Club.

Dr. Starke lives north of Lloydminster in the Durness district with his wife, Alison. Both of their sons currently attend university.

March 15, 2013

MLA Danielle Smith, Highwood

Lord, we thank you for Ms. Danielle Smith, Leader of the Official Opposition and MLA for Highwood. We pray that you would be present to give her wise counsel as she governs and the answers she needs for difficult situations. Thank you for the staff that surround her and guide them as they work together for this province. Bless her and her family with enjoyable times together. Amen

Leader of the Official Opposition

Danielle Smith was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Highwood on April 23, 2012. She was elected as leader of the Wildrose Party of Alberta on October 17, 2009. She sits on the Special Standing Committee on Members’ Services and previously served on the Standing Committee on Alberta´s Economic Future.

Prior to entering politics, Ms. Smith was the director of provincial affairs for Alberta with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, CFIB. She worked with all levels of government to represent the interests of CFIB’s 10,000 small-business members in Alberta.

Before joining CFIB, Ms. Smith had extensive experience in the media. She was an editorial writer and columnist at the Calgary Herald for six years. She served as host of Global Sunday, a national current affairs television talk show, and was also the host of two prograMs. on CKMX 1060 AM radio in Calgary, Health Frontiers and Standing Ground. She has made frequent guest appearances as a commentator on TV and radio.

Ms. Smith’s public policy experience began with an internship at the Fraser Institute. She was also elected as a trustee for the Calgary board of education and served as the director of the Alberta Property Rights Initiative and the Canadian Property Rights Research Institute.

Ms. Smith received a BA in English and a BA in economics from the University of Calgary. She married her husband, David Moretta in 2006 and is the proud stepmother of David’s son Jonathan. Danielle and David live in High River with their two dogs, Caine and Colt.

May 30, 2013

MLA Dr. Raj Sherman, Edmonton-Meadowlark

Father in Heaven, we pray for Dr. Raj Sherman today, Leader of the Opposition and MLA for Edmonton-Meadowlark. Thank you for wisdom and insight to carry out his responsibilities. We ask that you would to give him the strength and vitality he needs for the many tasks before him and to continue to practice medicine. May he be aware of the needs in his constituency that require his attention and how to access the resources to meet those needs. We pray that he would daily experience health and wellbeing.

Liberal Opposition Leader

Dr. Raj Sherman was elected to his second term as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for Edmonton-Meadowlark on April 23, 2012. He was appointed to the Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund and the Special Standing Committee on Members´ Services on May 24, 2012. He previously served as a member of the Standing Committee on Alberta´s Economic Future.

He served as parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Health and Wellness from March 12, 2008, to November 22, 2010. In September 2011 he became Leader of the Official Opposition.

Dr. Sherman completed his medical studies at the University of Alberta, and after obtaining his MD from the Faculty of Medicine, he specialized in family and emergency medicine.

During his first term, medical career he served as a STARS flight physician, as president of the section of emergency medicine for the Alberta Medical Association (AMA), and as a member of the AMA Health Issues Council.

Active in his community, Dr. Sherman is a director of the Society for Helping Lives in Poverty, a past member of the McKernan housing community, and a soccer and basketball coach. He also runs a small construction business designing and building custom-made homes.

Dr. Sherman is a past member of the University of Alberta Senate and a clinical lecturer at the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Medicine. He continues to be a keynote speaker and panellist at national health conferences.

Among his many professional accomplishments Dr. Sherman received a gold pin for his service with STARS, a bronze medal from the Lifesaving Society Alberta and Northwest Territories, and the Alan Drummond advocacy award from the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians.

In July 2011 he was voted one of the 50 most influential Albertans by Alberta Venture magazine.

He continues practising emergency medicine on weekends in Edmonton, Alberta.

March 15, 2013

Honourable Donald Scott, Fort McMurray-Conklin

Lord, we are grateful for Hon. Donald Scott, Associate Minister of Accountability, Transparency and Transformation. We pray for the help and strength needed to carry out his schedule and for the many activities he is involved in. Give him the wisdom he requires and the resources to meet the needs in the community of Fort McMurray. May he and his family have quality time together for unforgettable memories. In Jesus Name, Amen

Associate Minister of Accountability, Transparency and Transformation

Don Scott was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Fort McMurray-Conklin on April 23, 2012, and was appointed by Premier Redford as the Associate Minister of Accountability, Transparency and Transformation on May 8, 2012.

A graduate of the University of New Brunswick and the University of Cambridge, Don has worked as a lawyer in Fort McMurray for more than 10 years. In 2006 he founded the McMurray Law Office, where he practises in the areas of family, real estate and business law. During his time in England in the late 1990s he served as an assistant solicitor with the Bloody Sunday inquiry, a 12-year public inquiry into the killing of 13 civilians by British soldiers. In 2010 Don was appointed to the Queen’s Counsel of Alberta.

Don served as councillor for ward 1 of the regional municipality of Wood Buffalo from October 2010 until his election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.

An active community member and volunteer, Don was a board member of the United Way for six years , and previously served as president for the local chapter. He also volunteers as a board member of Legal Aid in Fort McMurray and Children First, and has served on the Northern Lights Health Region Ethics Committee for two years. Don has served as a Bencher for the Law Society of Alberta.

Don and his family live in the Thickwood area of Fort McMurray. He is an avid badminton and basketball player who also enjoys spending his free time hiking and fly-fishing.

June 7, 2012

MLA Shayne Saskiw, Lac La Biche-St. Paul-Two Hills

God in Heaven, we thank you for MLA Shayne Saskiw and the part he has in governing the province of Alberta in Lac La Biche – St. Paul – Two Hills. We pray that you would direct the activities of his day and that he would attend to the things of most importance. Thank you for his faithful service to the many Aboriginal People in his Constituency. May he daily experience your presence and your peace. In Jesus Name, Amen.

Shayne Saskiw was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Lac La Biche-St. Paul-Two Hills on April 23, 2012. He currently serves on the Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing and the Select Special Chief Electoral Officer Search Committee. Previously he served on the Standing Committee on Families and Communities.

Mr. Saskiw was born and raised in the Two Hills area and grew up working on the family purebred cattle farm. Mr. Saskiw, being awarded the Dean’s Citation in Law, has a Bachelor of Laws with Distinction from the University of Alberta, winning the Silver Medal. He also holds a Bachelor of Commerce with Distinction.

Mr. Saskiw practices law with a specialization in tax litigation, having worked at a premiere tax law boutique firm and clerked at the Tax Court of Canada in Ottawa.

May 2, 2013

MLA Janice Sarich, Edmonton-Decore

Lord surround Mrs. Janice Sarich with your love and grace. May she be encouraged as she serves those in her constituency and our province. I ask that You would give her strength for every task before her. Bless her and her family with health and well being. In Jesus name, Amen.

Janice Sarich was elected to her second term as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for Edmonton-Decore on April 23, 2012. She currently serves as a member of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts and the Standing Committee on Alberta´s Economic Future. Previously she served as a member of the Standing Committee Private Bills and the Standing Committee on Families and Communities.

In addition to serving as an MLA during her first term, she was appointed to the position of parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Education on March 12, 2008. In addition, she served as a member of the Cabinet Policy Committee on Education, the Standing Committee on Private Bills and the Standing Committee on Education.

Prior to serving with the Legislative Assembly, Mrs. Sarich served as the Ward 2 Edmonton Catholic School Board trustee from 2001 to 2007. Before entering public service, Janice was president of her own business consulting company.

Born and raised in Edmonton, Mrs. Sarich has a bachelor’s degree in physical education and a master’s of education degree from the University of Alberta. She also holds project management and project leadership certificates from NAIT.

An avid volunteer, Mrs. Sarich has been involved with the following community organizations:

• Junior League of Edmonton Advisory Committee
• Catholic Social Services - Children and Youth Family-Based Services Advisory Committee
• Public Interest Alberta’s – Democracy Task Force
• Advisory Committee member to the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights Symposium: A More Democratic Alberta: How Do We Get There?

Mrs. Sarich and her husband, Steve, have two children and live in Edmonton-Decore.

March 15, 2013