In
our prayers Lord we lift up Hon. Mr. Deron Bilous, MLA for Edmonton – Beverley -
Clareview. Though we may not know a lot
about what he does, You do Lord and so we pray that whatever he needs and
whatever he faces today that You would help him and give him strength. Please keep him safe and help him make wise decisions
that will benefit us all. In Jesus
Name. Amen (Grade 6 student)
Deron Bilous was sworn in as the Minister of Municipal Affairs
and as Minister of Service Alberta on May 24, 2015.
He was first elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly
for Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview on April 23, 2012 and again on May 5, 2015.
During his first term he served as a member of the Standing Committee on
Private Bills, the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, the Standing
Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing, and the
Standing Committee on Resource Stewardship.
Mr. Bilous was born and raised in Edmonton and is very proud of
his Ukrainian ancestry. He graduated from the University of Alberta with a
bachelor of education degree in 2001. For the past five years he has taught and
mentored students at Edmonton’s Inner City High School.
An active volunteer in his community, Mr. Bilous has been a
member of the Beverly Heights Community League and vice-president of the Boyle
Street Community League. From 2008 to 2011 he served as a board member on the
Edmonton Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee.
Mr. Bilous also participated in the Canada World Youth program
in 1995-96, working in Edmonton, Saint Jerome in Quebec and Tunisia.
Mr. Bilous lives in Beverly Heights. In his spare time he enjoys
playing recreational hockey and other sports as well as traveling.
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