Mr. Greg Weadick - MLA for Lethbridge-West

Dear Heavenly Father, we are grateful for MLA Greg Weadick who serves the people of the growing community of Lethbridge.  Give him divine wisdom as he seeks to fulfill the role of Associate Minister of Municipal affairs.  We pray he would be able to discern what is of most importance as he puts plans in motion for our province.  May he be confident in the right timing of the projects he has laid out.  May he also feel appreciated and know how important his role is.  In Jesus Name,  Amen.

Greg Weadick was elected to his second term as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for Lethbridge-West on April 23, 2012.

He previously served as Minister of Municipal Affairs and as Associate Minister of Recovery and Reconstruction of Southeast Alberta and as Associate Minister of Municipal Affairs. During his first term, Mr. Weadick was served as Minister of Advanced Education and Technology and as a member of the Cabinet Policy Committee on the Economy.

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.