Mr. Drew Barnes - MLA for Cypress-Medicine Hat

Father in Heaven, we are grateful for MLA Mr. Drew Barnes as he represents Medicine Hat in the south eastern farming region of our province. Give him wisdom to apply to his important role of leadership and grant him favour with the people he meets and works with each day. We pray that you would provide him the strength for the many hours he gives to fulfill his daily tasks. We ask this in Your Name, Amen.

Drew Barnes was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Cypress-Medicine Hat on April 23, 2012.

Mr. Barnes serves on the Standing Committee on Public Accounts and on the Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund.

Previously, Mr. Barnes was a member of the Standing Committees on Private bills and Resource Stewardship.

Mr. Barnes was born in Moosomin, Saskatchewan, and moved to Medicine Hat with his family in 1974. Upon graduation from Medicine Hat high school, he continued his studies at Camrose Lutheran College and the University of Alberta. Upon completion of his bachelor of commerce degree from the U of A, he pursued an award-winning career in real estate.

Mr. Barnes owned and managed a successful real estate office in Medicine Hat during his 26-year career in real estate. A member of the Medicine Hat Real Estate Board from 1983 to 2009, he served as board president in 1991.

An entrepreneur and businessman, Mr. Barnes owns a number of businesses in Medicine Hat which include a construction company, a storage facility and a property management company. He also owns commercial and residential property all over southern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan and has irrigation and ranchland, raising commercial beef and rodeo stock.

An active member of the community, Drew has been involved in many organizations in Medicine Hat and area. He has served as campaign chair and president of the United Way of Southeastern Alberta. A former president of the Kiwanis Club and Opportunity Capital Corporation, Drew enjoys working with others to forward a common cause. He was also a past member of the Kinsmen and Hockey Hounds. In his spare time Drew enjoys playing and coaching many sports, including golf, hockey, baseball and soccer, and watching his sons play football.

Mr. Joe Anglin - MLA for Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre

Lord, we lift up MLA Mr. Joe Anglin today praying that you would continue to give him vision for a bright and successful future here in our province and help him to accomplish the goals set before him. May he experience safety and good health for all his important endeavors. In Your Name we pray, Amen

Joe Anglin was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre on April 23, 2012.

He previously served as deputy chair of the Standing Committee on Resource Stewardship and as a member of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.

Mr. Anglin served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam era before becoming a police officer. He then obtained a bachelor’s degree in business and a master’s degree in education. Mr. Anglin worked as a lineman for a public electric utility before going on to work for AT&T, the world’s largest corporation. He obtained a diploma in engineering and worked his way up into executive management. During his time with AT&T he taught fibre-optic transmission engineering at the Bell Labs training facilities in Chicago and served as the White House communications liaison for George Bush Sr. in Kennebunkport, Maine.

In the late 1990s Mr. Anglin became a unit leader for the Canadian Coast Guard’s fast-response search and rescue operations on the Pacific coast. In 2000, as the unit leader, Joe organized and led the Canadian national search and rescue team to victory in the World Marine Search and Rescue competitions.

Most recently Mr. Anglin was the founder and CEO of ASIG Inc., which operated as an international financial services firm. With offices located in Vancouver and Washington, ASIG specialized in trading derivatives, oil contracts, gas contracts and currencies.

An active member of his community, Mr. Anglin successfully organized and led the Lavesta Area Group, an association of southern Alberta landowners opposed to the construction of a 500KV electricity transmission line through their area, from 2006 to 2010. He served as chair of the Rimoka Housing Foundation from 2010 to 2012 and also served as a town councillor in Rimbey from 2010 until his election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.

In 2007 the Edmonton Journal named Mr. Anglin one of the top 10 people who made a difference. In 2008 Alberta Venture named him one of Alberta’s 50 most influential people.

Mr. Anglin currently lives in Rimbey with his wife, Deborah, and their two children.

Mr. Rob Anderson - MLA for Airdrie

Lord God, we are thankful today for MLA Rob Anderson as he represents the growing community of Airdrie. We ask Lord, that you would guide him and give him the discernment he needs to apply to the difficult situations he faces day by day and the ability to bring needed advice and counsel to his constituents. We pray that he and his family would experience your presence and peace.  In Jesus Name, Amen

Rob Anderson was elected to his second term in Alberta’s Legislative Assembly as the Member for Airdrie on April 23, 2012.

He currently serves as chair of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, and has previously served on the following standing committees of the Legislative Assembly:

• Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund
• Resource Stewardship
• Education
• Finance
• Private Bills
• Public Safety and Services
• Special Standing Committee on Members’ Services

On January 4, 2010, Mr. Anderson joined the Wildrose Caucus.

Born in Edmonton on June 13, 1977, Mr. Anderson is the oldest of seven children. The family lived in Sherwood Park for most of his early years before moving in 1990 to Airdrie, which has been home ever since. During his youth he spent much of his time playing sports, particularly hockey and football. Two of his most memorable achievements are winning the Edmonton city championship as defensive captain for the Salisbury high school football team in Sherwood Park and being named the starting goaltender for the Brigham Young University Cougars hockey team. He also dedicated himself to earning his Boy Scouts of Canada chief scout award.

In 2003 Mr. Anderson graduated magna cum laude from Brigham Young University with a bachelor of arts in communications. Three years later he obtained a bachelor of laws from the University of Alberta, graduating with 'distinction' honours.

While at law school Mr. Anderson earned the coveted Merv Leitch QC scholarship for superior academic standing in constitutional law and demonstrated participation in related extracurricular activities, which in his case included his cofounding the organization Students for a Stronger Alberta. This group advocated for democratic reform and more meaningful voter participation in the democratic process, printed a university newspaper (The Independent), focused on debating relevant public policy and political issues of the day and organized a speaker series on strengthening democracy. He further demonstrated his interest in legal issues as they relate to the political sphere by earning the highest academic standing in the U of A law school's law and democratic process course.

Prior to his election as a Member of the Legislative Assembly Mr. Anderson practiced corporate litigation law at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP in Calgary. Aside from the opportunity to work with some of Canada's most knowledgeable legal minds, this experience provided him with firsthand insight into how and why companies succeed or fail.

At 19 years old Mr. Anderson spent two years engaging in mission service in Taiwan. During this time he had the opportunity to learn to speak Mandarin Chinese fluently, work as a caregiver for high-needs individuals, teach English as a second language and forge friendships that he enjoys to this day. It turns out that learning Mandarin Chinese was a blessing in more ways than one. In 2008, his parents adopted a little girl from China.

Mr. Anderson and his wife, Anita, live in Airdrie, where they raise their four sons: Derek, Bryce, Spencer and Joshua. He also has the opportunity to spend time with his parents, four brothers and two sisters, who live nearby.

Mr. Moe Amery - MLA for Calgary-East

Father God, we pray for MLA Moe Amery as he serves the people of Calgary-East that today he would be guided to the right activities and that you would lead him in regards to the appointments and commitments he makes. It is also our prayer that you would help him to guard his time to always have time for the special people in his life and for leisure activity.

Moe Amery was elected to his sixth term as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for Calgary-East on April 23, 2012. In addition to serving as chair of the Standing Committee on Alberta’s Economic Future, Mr. Amery also serves as a member of the Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund and the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.

Mr. Amery has previously 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)
• 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.

Together Mr. Amery and his wife, Mary, have five children: Mickey (Heather), Lila (Abe), Leena (Mansour), Laura and Malaak. The Amery family lives in Southview, a neighbourhood in the Calgary-East constituency. The Amery’s currently have four grandchildren: Moe Jnr (Mickey & Heather), Elissa, Noah & Arianna (Lila & Abe)

Mr. Mike Allen - MLA for Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo

Heavenly Father, we pray today for MLA Mike Allan as he represents the constituency of Ft. McMurray-Wood Buffalo. We are thankful for the business administration background he has and that his experience serves him well as special advisor to the Minister of Transportation. Be with him, giving him discernment and wisdom as he carries out his role in both the legislature and his constituency. We pray for safety in his travels and for all those travelling on Highway 63 to Fort McMurray. In your name, Amen

Mike Allen was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo on April 23, 2012. He was appointed by Premier Redford as the special advisor to the Minister of Transportation for highway 63 on May 22, 2012.

Mr. Allen currently serves as a member of the following Standing Committees:

• Private Bills
• Resource Stewardship
• Public Accounts

Mr. Allen was previously the chair of the Select Special Conflicts of Interest Act Review Committee. He had also served as a member of the Standing Committee on Families and Communities and the Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections Standing Orders and Printing.

Mr. Allen served as a member of Treasury Board and the Alaska-Alberta Bilateral Council and had also represented Alberta on the Council of State Governments – Midwest.

Mr. Allen moved to Fort McMurray in 1993 with his family and purchased Campbell’s Music, where he was able to combine his business administration background and career as a professional jazz musician to create a successful and thriving business. Mr. Allen began transitioning from business to community leader when he was nominated to a position on the board of Fort McMurray’s Chamber of Commerce. He served two terms as president.

In 2007 Mr. Allen was elected to city council, serving two terms as a councillor.

Business leader, community leader and now provincial elected representative, he continues to serve Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo, the amazing community he calls home.

Honourable Gene Zwozdesky - MLA for Edmonton-Mill Creek

Lord God, we lift up Honourable Gene Zwozdesky to You in prayer.   We pray that You would give him wisdom today in his duties as an MLA and guide him in all that would result in positive changes here in Alberta.  Thank You for all his hard work and let him be encouraged as he serves our province in the role of speaker of the House.  We ask God for Your blessing on Honourable Gene Zwozdesky and that he would be strengthened and refreshed today.  Amen.

Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta

On April 23, 2012, Gene Zwozdesky was elected to his sixth term as the MLA for Edmonton-Mill Creek. He was elected Speaker of the Legislative Assembly on May 23, 2012, and appointed chair of the Special Standing Committee on Members’ Services on May 24, 2012.

Mr. Zwozdesky sits on the executive of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association as the Canada Regional Representative.

In addition to his role as MLA, Mr. Zwozdesky chaired the Standing Committee on Community Development.

He previously served as Minister of Alberta Health and Wellness, Minister of Aboriginal Relations, Minister of Education, and Minister of Community Development. He was also the Associate Minister of Health and Wellness (1999) and of Capital Planning (2007).

Mr. Zwozdesky was a member of the Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing and the Cabinet Policy Committee on Community Development.

An adjunct professor at the University of Alberta, Mr. Zwozdesky has a bachelor of arts degree and a bachelor of education degree from the University of Alberta as well as accreditation courses in public administration.

Before becoming an MLA, Mr. Zwozdesky worked as a teacher, administrator, professional musician and business owner. He was also the Executive Director of the Alberta Cultural Heritage Foundation and of the Alberta Ukrainian Canadian Centennial Commission, as well as Music Director for the Shumka Dancers and Cheremosh Dancers.

Mr. Zwozdesky is actively involved in his community. He is President of the Alberta Friends of Golf Association and a member of: the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce, Northern Alberta Alliance on Race Relations, Order of St. Andrew, Rainbow Society of Alberta, St. John’s Fraternal Society, Big Miller Bandwagon Statue Project, and the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN). He is also an Honourary Life-time Member of the Edmonton Musicians’ Association (Local 390), the Twin Parks Community League, and the Ukrainian Shumka Dancers. He is an Honorary Member of the Robert Burns World Federation, January 22, 2014.

Previously, Mr. Zwozdesky was an executive member of the Alberta Folk Arts Council, Alberta Recording Industry Association, Edmonton Canada Day Committee, Edmonton Heritage Festival Association and Capital City Savings (SERVUS) Ukrainian Community Council. He was the co-founder and producer of the Great Canadian Awards and Honorary Mayor of Kananaskis Country. He has served as a volunteer auctioneer for numerous organizations and has helped raise over $5 million for charitable causes.

Gene Zwozdesky has received many awards and recognitions, including:

• Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal, 2012
• Taras Shevchenko Medal, 2009
• Ami de la francophonie lors de Rond Point
• Alberta Association of Rehab Centres Trail Breaker Award
• Alberta Council for the Ukrainian Arts Award
• Alberta Motion Picture Industry Film Composer Award
• Alberta Recording Industries Association (ARIA) Award of Distinction
• Blauen-Funken Prinzengarde Honorary Knight Award
• CFCW Canadian Ukrainian Music Hall of Fame
• City of Edmonton Ambassador Award for Business and Tourism
• Congress of Black Women of Canada Merit Award
• Council of India Societies Merit Award
• Edmonton Folk Arts Council Heritage Development Award
• Edmonton Musicians Association Honorary Life Member Award
• Friends of Focus Award (for work with disability groups)
• Friends of Inner City Edmonton Appreciation Award
• Government of Canada Merit Award for Multiculturalism
• Lebanese Cultural Association (Lac La Biche) Honorary Member Award
• Pakistan Canada Association Community Service Award
• Province of Alberta Achievement Award for Culture
• Queens Golden Jubilee Medal
• Royal Canadian Legion Community Service Award
• Royal Canadian Norwood Legion Honorary Life Member Award
• Sikh Federation of Edmonton Outstanding Community Services Award
• Twin Parks Community League Honorary Life Member Award
• Ukrainian Canadian Social Services Certificate of Recognition
• Ukrainian Shumka Dancers Lifetime Member Award
• Vohon Ukrainian Dance Ensemble Recognition Award
• 2005 Alberta Centennial Medal

For the 2009 and 2010 Mardi Gras Season, Gene and his wife, Christine, were crowned "Prince and Princess" of the German Blauen-Funken Karneval.

Mr. Steve Young - MLA for Edmonton-Riverview

Heavenly Father, we are grateful for MLA Steve Young as he represents the constituency of Riverview in Edmonton.   We thank You for the experience he brings to his leadership and pray that You would be with him as he seeks to make important changes and do what is best for those in his constituency.  Bless him and his family richly.   In Your Holy name,  amen.

Government Whip

Steve Young was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Edmonton-Riverview on April 23, 2012. He was subsequently appointed as vice-chair of the Government Operations Committee and a member of the Agenda and Priorities Committee. He also serves as Government Whip.

Mr. Young also serves as a member of the following Standing Committees:

• Public Accounts
• Legislative Offices
• Resource Stewardship
• Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing

He previously served as deputy chair with the Members’ Services Committee and as a member of the following Committees:

• Standing Committee on Alberta’s Economic Future
• Standing Committee on Resource Stewardship
• Select Special Conflict of Interest Act Review Committee
• Families and Communities

A fourth-generation Albertan, Mr. Young grew up just outside of Edmonton in the County of Strathcona. He attended the University of Alberta and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in education in 1995 and an MBA specializing in international business in 2004.

He served on the board of directors for what is now known as Servus Credit Union for six years and chaired its Audit and Finance Committee. He is past president of the Garneau Community League and was involved with the Edmonton-Riverview Progressive Conservative Association for three years, serving on the executive committee and then as president.

Mr. Young was a criminal law instructor at MacEwan University from 2007 to 2012; as an educator, he has done consulting work for the Alberta Solicitor General, Alberta Sustainable Resource Development and Edmonton Transit on risk management, operations and strategy.

During his tenure as an officer with the Edmonton Police Service from 1995 until 2012 Mr. Young gained a breadth of experience in numerous areas, including emergency response, criminal investigations, community engagement, crime prevention and information management. Prior to his election to the Legislative Assembly Mr. Young was involved with a national initiative for developing data exchange standards in partnership with Public Safety Canada, the RCMP, the Department of Homeland Security, Mexico and INTERPOL.

A former player in the Western Hockey League and for the University of Alberta Golden Bears, Mr. Young has also completed the Canadian Ironman triathlon as part of the Cops for Cancer team that raised money and awareness for cancer research.

Mr. Young along with his wife, Leanne, and their daughters, Abigail and Taylor, reside in the community of Crestwood.

Mr. David H. Xiao - MLA for Edmonton-McClung

Father in Heaven, we ask You to bless Mr. Donald H. Xiao in the many duties he must fulfill.  Give him clarity and the ability to make good decisions and lead him into the opportunities that would be for the benefit of the constituents of Edmonton – McClung and the people of our province.  May Your grace and peace fill his heart and may he be aware of Your care for them.  In Your Name,  Amen.

David Xiao was elected to his second term as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Edmonton-McClung on April 23, 2012. He is a member of the following Standing Committees:

• Private Bills (chair)
• Resource Stewardship

Previously he served as a member of the following Standing Committees:

• Legislative Offices (chair)
• Alberta’s Economic Future
• Family and Communities
• Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing
• Resource Stewardship

In addition to his role as an MLA, Mr. Xiao served as parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Energy, Minister of Transportation and the Minister of Employment and Immigration. He was also as a member of the Cabinet Policy Committee on Energy and a member of Standing Committees on Private Bills, Public Accounts, Energy, the Economy and Public Safety and Services.

Prior to his election as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Mr. Xiao was an avid entrepreneur and local businessperson. Mr. Xiao’s diverse entrepreneurial experience includes international trade, publishing, commercial real estate investment and marketing.

Dedicated to furthering his education and expanding his horizons, Mr. Xiao has a diploma in geological science from the Beijing Institute of Mining and a bachelor of arts in English literature from the Beijing Second Foreign Language Institute. Mr. Xiao has also studied business through NAIT and economics at the University of Alberta.

Mr. Xiao is active in his community and is a member of the Rotary Club of Edmonton and the Canadian Club of Edmonton. He has served on the board of directors of the YMCA and the Edmonton Chinese Garden Society.

Mr. Xiao lives in Edmonton with his wife, Alice, and his sons, Allen and Andrew.

Mr. Xiao is a tea connoisseur. Collecting clay teapots and cooking are his main hobbies.

Honourable Teresa Woo-Paw - MLA for Calgary-Northern Hills

Dear Lord Jesus, we pray today that You would be with Honourable Theresa Woo-Paw to lead and guide her.  We pray You would direct her thoughts and plans as she works on many committees and fulfills her role in the cabinet alongside our premier.  May she have the wisdom to make the decisions that will make this province a better place to live.  Amen.

Associate Minister – International and Intergovernmental Relations (Asia)

Ms. Woo-Paw was elected to her second term as Member of the Legislative Assembly for Calgary-Northern Hills on April 23, 2012. She currently serves as the Associate Minister – International and Intergovernmental Relations (Asia). Ms. Woo-Paw is also the Chair of the Asia Advisory Council.

Previously she served as parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Employment and Immigration and as a member of the Standing Committees on Public Safety and Services and Public Accounts.

Ms. Woo-Paw holds a bachelor of arts degree in social work from the University of Calgary and has dedicated her career to promoting active civic engagement and volunteerism, social inclusion, cross-cultural understanding and antidiscrimination awareness.

Prior to serving as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Ms. Woo-Paw worked as a private consultant providing diversity training and program facilitation and instruction. During her career she has worked for the Cultural Diversity Institute, the Calgary health region, United Way Calgary, the Red Cross, Calgary board of education, the Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association and the Calgary Immigrant Aid Society.

Additionally, Ms. Woo-Paw served as the trustee and chair of the Calgary board of education from 1995 to 1999.

An active part of her community for over 30 years, Ms. Woo-Paw founded the Asian Heritage Foundation, the Ethno-Cultural Council of Calgary and the Calgary Chinese Community Services Association as well as served on over 30 committees and boards including the following organizations:

• United Way of Calgary and area
• Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations
• Alberta Wild Rose Foundation
• Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre

Her community service has earned Ms. Woo-Paw an Immigrant of Distinction Award, YWCA’s Woman of Distinction Award, the Queen’s Jubilee Award for Multiculturalism and Community Services and the Canada 125th Commemorative Award for Community Services.

Ms. Woo-Paw lives in Calgary with her husband, Borick. They have three children, Jadine, Jason and Cordelia.

Mr. Jeff Wilson - MLA for Calgary-Shaw

Dear Lord, we think of MLA Jeff Wilson and ask for Your blessing on him.  We pray that You would continue to give him vision for our province and a heart to serve the people of Calgary – Shaw.   We also pray that as he makes decisions that those decisions would always be in the best interest of all Albertans.  In Jesus Name,  Amen

Jeff Wilson was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Calgary-Shaw on April 23, 2012.

Mr. Wilson is a member of the Standing Committee on Legislative Offices and the Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing.

He previously served as a member of the Select Special Conflicts of Interest Act Review Committee and the Standing Committee on Families and Communities.

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.

Mr. Len Webber - MLA for Calgary-Foothills

Father we thank You for Mr. Len Webber,  MLA for Calgary – Foothills.   We ask that You would continue to lead and guide him in his day to day tasks and have the ability to make the best decisions possible for all Albertans.  We pray that in the midst of his busy schedule that he would always find time to be together with family.  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. Mr. Webber is a member of the Standing Committee on Families and Communities.

In addition to previously serving as Alberta’s representative on the Pacific North West Economic Region (PNWER), he was also a member of the Energy Council and, more recently, served on 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 of Resource Stewardship
• Standing Committee on Private Bills
• Select Special Chief Electoral Officer Search Committee
• Standing Committee on Resources and Environment
• Healthy Aging and Continuing Care in Alberta Implementation Advisory Committee, Chair
• Standing Committee on Energy
• MLA Task Force on Continuing Care Health Service and Accommodation Standards, Chair
• Standing Committee on Legislative Offices
• Alberta Affordable Housing Task Force, Chair
• Select Special Ethics Commissioner Search Committee
• Alberta-Alaska Bilateral Council
• Standing Committee on Public Accounts
• Standing Policy Committee on Education and Employment
• Advisory Committee on Climate Change, Chair
• Government MLA Review of the Private Investigators and Security Guards Act, Chair
• Calgary Exhibition & Stampede Board of Directors
• WorldSkills Calgary 2009 Board of Directors
• Select Special Personal Information Protection Act Review Committee
• Treasury Board

Mr. Webber’s most recent initiative was the introduction of private member’s Bill 207,Human Tissue and Organ Donation Amendment Act, 2013. Bill 207 received royal assent on November 7, 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 an 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, the 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 and 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 daughters: Lauren, Jaime and Kelly.