Hon Kathleen Ganley, Calgary-Buffalo

God, I thank you for Kathleen's brilliant mind and mental acuity. She is bright, sharp, witty, highly educated and therefore loaded with potential to make a positive impact in our Province. Put her in places where she can excel, not merely for her own success, but for the sake of Calgary-Buffalo and even wider than that. Help her to be an amazing leader, who is not afraid to stand up for what is right and good, and bold enough to be able to identify the issues that really matter amidst all of the fluff of our culture. As I pray for her, I sense in my heart that you have so much purpose for her life; perhaps more than she had previously imagined. Equip her. Help her to trust that you are there and that you are on her side. Lift her spirits today!

Kathleen Ganley was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the constituency of Calgary-Buffalo, on May 5, 2015. She currently serves as Minister of Justice and Solicitor General. On November 27, 2017, Ms. Ganley was named Deputy Government House Leader. Prior to serving with the Legislative Assembly, Ms. Ganley worked with a private law firm as an associate, specializing in labour, employment and human rights law. Previous to this, she articled with the Provincial Court of Alberta from June 2011 to March 2012.

Before beginning her legal career, Ms. Ganley spent a summer as a caseworker with student legal assistance and as a research assistant with RESOLVE Alberta, a research network focused on ending violence against women.

An avid volunteer, over the years she has donated her time to participating in a variety of community activities, including providing student legal assistance, delivering patient care at the Foothills hospital, coaching swimming, counselling children's day camp and assisting with community theatre.

Along with a juris doctor degree from the University of Calgary, she also holds a bachelor of arts in philosophy and a bachelor of science in psychology.