Father,
we lift up Mr. Wayne Drysdale to you today. We ask that you would use him in
the role as MLA for the constituency of Grande Prairie-Wapiti to move things
forward and bring about good changes. Give him wisdom in the decisions he makes
while in his legislative office. We pray blessing upon his family. Lord, show
your love to him and may he experience health and well-being as he faithfully
serves his province. Amen
Wayne Drysdale was elected to his third term as a
Member of the Legislative Assembly for Grande Prairie-Wapiti on May 5, 2015.
He currently serves as a member of the Standing
Committee on Private Bills and the Standing Committee on Resource Stewardship.
He had previously served as Minister of Transportation
and as Minister of Infrastructure.
Mr. Drysdale has also served as deputy whip and as
a member of the following Standing Committees of the Legislative Assembly:
- Private
Bills
- Finance
Previous committee involvement includes serving as
a member of the Treasury Board, chairing the cabinet policy committee on
Resources and the Environment, and serving on the cabinet policy committee on
Public Safety and Services and the Standing Committees on Public Accounts and
Resources and Environment.
Prior to serving with the Legislative Assembly of
Alberta, Mr. Drysdale spent 15 years as councilor for the municipal district of
Greenview and served as chair of both the Agricultural Service Board and the
Municipal Planning Commission.
Active in his community, Mr. Drysdale has served on
the following boards:
- Grande
Prairie Regional Emergency Medical Service (vice-chair and founding
member)
- Community
Futures Grande Prairie & Region
- Grovedale/South
Wapiti Recreation Board
- Alberta
Milk Producers
- Alberta
Beef Producers
- Grovedale
Volunteer Fire Department
Mr. Drysdale and his wife, Sherry, live on the
family farm in the Grande Prairie area. Their daughter, Jodie, along with her
husband, Don, and daughters Tory and Sydney also live in the region. In 2001,
following the tragic death of their son, Troy, the family established a bursary
for local students pursuing a career in emergency services, fire or EMS in
Northern Alberta. To date the bursary has helped fill 49 emergency response
positions in the region.
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