Dear
God, we pray for MLA Ms. Marie Renaud and we are thankful that she has chosen
to serve in the Alberta government. Be with her as she makes important
decisions for the people of St. Albert and may she be knowledgeable of what
they need. Surround her with people who will give her wise counsel and good
advice. In Your Name, Amen (Grade 6 Student)
Marie Renaud was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta,
representing the constituency of St. Albert, on May 5, 2015.
She currently serves as a member of the Standing Committees on
Public Accounts and the Select Special Ethics and Accountability Committee.
Previously she served as a member of the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund.
Prior to serving with the Legislative Assembly, Ms. Renaud
worked for almost 15 years as the executive director of Lo-Se-Ca Foundation, a
nonprofit organization that provides residential and day supports to adults
with developmental disabilities. Prior to this, she spent two years at the Women's
Economic and Business Solutions Society and seven years as an instructor at
MacEwan University.
She also devoted her time to various boards and committees.
Besides serving as board chair for the Handicapped Housing Society of Alberta,
she was a member of the board for the Alberta Avenue Business Revitalization
Zone and the Norwood Child & Family Resource Centre. In addition, Ms.
Renaud served on various committees, including the Rehabilitation Practitioner
Advisory Committee for MacEwan University and the St. Albert Accessible
Transportation Advisory Committee. She also previously worked with the Edmonton
Council of Service Providers.
Ms. Renaud holds a university certificate in counselling women
from the women's and gender studies department at the University of Alberta and
a diploma in community disability studies from MacEwan University.
She was named one of Edmonton's top 100 women in business by the
University of Alberta's Wanderer magazine in 2014, and she received a Prime
Minister's volunteer award for social innovation in the prairies region in
2012.
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