MLA Moe Amery: Calgary-East

Dear Lord, we are grateful for MLA Moe Amery as he serves in our legislature for his sixth term.  We pray for his involvement on the Standing Committee on Alberta’s Economic Future that he would be directed to make plans for an economy that continues to grow in strength and towards a promising future. Bless and refresh him today we pray and may he know he is appreciated. In Jesus name, Amen.

Moe Amery was elected to his sixth term as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for Calgary-East on April 23, 2012. He was appointed to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts on May 24, 2012. He was appointed chair of the Standing Committee on Alberta’s Economic Future on May 28, 2012.

In addition to his regular MLA responsibilities Mr. Amery has served as a member of:

• Special Standing Committee on Members’ Services
• Standing Committee Community Development
• Standing Committee on Private Bills
• Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing
• Standing Committee on Government Services
• Cabinet Policy Committee on Community Services
• Standing Policy Committee on Energy and Sustainable Development
• Standing Policy Committee on Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
• Environmental Protection Advisory Committee (chair)
• Standing Committee on Public Accounts
• Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund
• Glenbow Museum Advisory Committee
• MLA Implementation Team on the Future Selection of RHA Members
• MLA representative on the city of Calgary’s World Fair 2005 bid
• MLA Committee to Review Low-income Programs, summer 2001
• International Governance Office Advisory Committee
• Secondary Suites Committee, 2003 (co-chair)

Mr. Amery was born in Lebanon on September 20, 1954, and relocated to Canada in 1974. He was a student of the University of Alberta’s General Studies faculty between 1975 and 1977. 

Before being elected to the Legislature, Mr. Amery enjoyed a successful career in Calgary for almost 15 years.

Mr. Amery has been involved with the community associations in his constituency and continues with other business, service and cultural organizations.

Together Mr. Amery and his wife, Mary, have five children: Mickey, Lila, Leena, Laura and Malaak. The Amery family lives in Southview, a neighbourhood in the Calgary-East constituency.

The Amery’s currently have two grandchildren Elissa and Noah, children of Lila and son-in-law Abe. The family are now eagerly awaiting a new addition as their daughter-in-law Heather is expecting.

June 5, 2012