Monday, 4 July 2016

Mr. Tany Yao – MLA for Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo

Dear Lord, we ask that You would please be with Mr. Tany Yao as he serves in our government and his constituency of Fort McMurray – Wood Buffalo.  Give him safety in his travels and strength for each and every day.  Protect him and his family so they can be strong for one another.  We ask for an increase of creativity, discernment and objectivity as he continues to serve Albertans.  Amen.  (Grade 6 student)

Tany Yao was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the constituency of Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo, on May 5, 2015.

He currently is a member of the Standing Committee on Families and Communities.

Prior to serving with the Legislative Assembly, he worked on his property portfolio between 2011 and 2015.

Before this, he began a 20 year career in emergency response services in 1991 in Ponoka. He then enrolled in NAIT's paramedic program and then worked with the Alberta Central Air Ambulance in Lac La Biche. He also worked for Peace Regional Emergency Medical Services and the Fort McMurray Fire Department. While with the FMFD he acted in a supervisory role and another four years as the Assistant Deputy Chief of Operations - EMS.

In addition to holding a diploma in paramedics, he has undergone extensive firefighter training. He also received certification in project management and in business administration.


Over the years he has volunteered his time to support various charitable organizations, including the Boys and Girls Club, the United Way, Muscular Dystrophy Canada, the Alberta Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) and the Canadian Cancer Society's Relay For Life.

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