Wednesday, 11 May 2016

Honourable Stephanie McLean - MLA for Calgary-Varsity

Father we thank you for the Honourable Stephanie McLean as she represents Calgary-Varsity. We ask for your continued wisdom and direction as she makes crucial decisions for our province. We pray for her as she lobbies for the needs of her individual constituents, that she would become aware of the best support for them. As she serves in the Legislature, fill her with confidence and open doors of opportunity in Jesus name, Amen.

Minister of Service Alberta

Minister of Status of Women

Stephanie McLean was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta as the Member for the constituency of Calgary-Varsity on May 5, 2015. On February 2, 2016, Ms. McLean was appointed Minister of Service Alberta and Minister of Status of Women.

She previously served as a member of the Special Standing Committee on Members' Services and the Select Special Ethics and Accountability Committee.

Prior to serving as a Member of the Legislative Assembly, Ms. McLean started a small business practicing law and later partnered to create GTM LLP where she practiced in Family and Criminal litigation.

Born in Calgary and educated in Alberta, Ms. McLean earned a bachelor of arts in philosophy and religious studies at Concordia University College of Alberta in 2008 and received her law degree from the University of Calgary in 2012. Ms. McLean was trained at the law firm of Davidson Gregory Danyluik, the Provincial Court of Alberta under the mentorship of the Honourable Judge Anne Brown and at the Alberta Crown prosecution service.

Active in her community, she presently serves on the board of directors for Alberta Theatre Projects and as a mentor lawyer through the University of Calgary Student Legal Assistance mentorship program. Ms. McLean has offered legal assistance to and has volunteered with Calgary Legal Guidance, the University of Calgary Student Legal Assistance advising lawyer program, the Elizabeth Fry Society and the Calgary Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.


Ms. McLean is passionate about social justice, health care, advanced education, women's rights and consumer protection. She and her husband Shane, as well as their new baby Patrick, are residents of Calgary-Varsity.

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