Monday, 28 July 2014

Honourable Kyle Fawcett - MLA for Calgary-Klein

Father God, we focus our prayer today for Honourable Kyle Fawcett as he seeks to meet the needs of his constituents in the Calgary – Klein constituency.  Thank you that You bring those people around him today who will not only support him but bring new skills and resources to fulfill his vision.  May he feel energized with Your strength.  We pray this in Your name Lord, amen.

Minister of Jobs, Skills, Training and Labour

Kyle Fawcett was elected to his second term as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for Calgary-Klein on April 23, 2012. On May 26, 2014, he was sworn in as Minister of Jobs, Skills, Training and Labour.

Previous to this, he served as Associate Minister of Recovery and Reconstruction of Southwest Alberta, Associate Minister of Finance and as parliamentary assistant for Treasury Board and Enterprise. He has also served 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.

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