Mr. David C. Dorward - MLA for Edmonton-Gold Bar

Lord God, we pray today for Edmonton – Gold Bar’s legislative representative Mr. David Dorward.  Thank You Lord for the good plans You have for the people of this constituency and we pray that You would lead and direct Mr. Dorward’s steps so those plans can be realized.  You are a faithful God and we thank You that You give new strength every day for all that is before him today.  In Jesus Name,  amen.

David Dorward was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Edmonton-Gold Bar on April 23, 2012 and currently serves as Deputy Government Whip. On May 8, 2012, Mr. Dorward was appointed as a member of Alberta’s Treasury Board. In addition, he is also a member of the following committees:

• Standing Committee on Public Accounts (deputy chair)
• Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund

He previously served as deputy chair of the Select Special Conflicts of Interest ActReview Committee and as a member of the Special Standing Committee on Members’ Services and the Standing Committee on Alberta’s Economic Future. As well he is on the Excellence in Teaching Task Force and the Results Based Budgeting Challenge Panel.

Mr. Dorward has lived in Edmonton-Gold Bar for more than 50 years. He attended Avonmore, Donnan and Bonnie Doon schools. He is a graduate of the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology and the University of Alberta, and was recognized by NAIT as one of its top 50 graduates of the last 50 years.

An experienced Chartered Accountant and Certified Management Accountant, Mr. Dorward founded his own company, Dorward & Company Chartered Accountants LLP in 1994. In 2009 his company was a finalist for the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business Owner of the Year Award.

Throughout his life Mr. Dorward has contributed to his community in many ways. He has served on numerous local and provincial boards, including the Edmonton Epilepsy Association, Basketball Alberta and the Children’s Ability Fund. He founded Edmonton’s Saville Community Sports Centre (GO Centre), the largest community and sport centre of its type in North America. As well he serves as president of the Edmonton Grads Basketball Centre, the group that operates basketball programming at the GO Centre. In addition to coaching youth basketball for more than 12 years, he organized the basketball program for many Edmonton-Gold Bar communities. Mr. Dorward has also served as a United Way director of finance and administration.

In 2009 he received an honorable mention for the Alberta Outstanding Community Leader Award, presented by the then Lieutenant Governor, Norman Kwong.

Mr. Dorward and his wife, Janice, are proud to call Edmonton-Gold Bar home. They have four children and 13 grandchildren.