PrayAB NEWS

From December 22^nd through January 4^th, 2015 this site will be taking a break. 

We will resume publishing prayers for our MLA’s on January 5^th, 2015. While we are not doing business as usual, we are still praying for our province and our elected leaders.

Merry Christmas from all of us here at PrayAlberta!

Mrs. Mary Anne Jablonski - MLA for Red Deer-North

Dear Heavenly Father, we thank you for MLA Mary Anne Jablonski.  We ask that You would be with her as she seeks to fulfill her role in the legislature, may she continue do so with integrity, courage and conviction.   We pray that she receives added support during this holiday season. Please guide her decisions and direct her in the ways of providing leadership to her community and peers in the legislature.  In Your name, Amen.

Deputy Chair of Committees

Mary Anne Jablonski was elected to her fifth term as Member of the Legislative Assembly for Red Deer-North on April 23, 2012. She currently serves as deputy chair of the Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund an as a member of the Standing Committee on Private Bills and the Standing Committee on Families and Communities.

Additionally she served as Minister of Seniors and Community Supports from March 12, 2008 to October 12, 2011. During her third term she served as chair of the Cabinet Policy Committee on Community Services and as a member of the Legislative Review Committee.

She has also served on the following committees:

Standing Committee on Community Development (chair)

Alberta Mental Health Board Liaison and Advisory Committee (chair)

Standing Policy Committee on Justice and Government Services (chair)

Youth Secretariat (chair)

Corrections Review Committee (chair)

Strengthening Alberta’s Role in Confederation Committee (co-chair)

FOIPP Review Committee (deputy chair)

Standing Committee on Public Accounts

Standing Policy Committee on Health and Community Living

Committee on Collaboration and Innovation

Crystal Meth Task Force Committee

Special Standing Committee on Members’ Services

Mrs. Jablonski was born and raised in St. Catharines, Ontario. She has three sisters and one brother. She was awarded a scholarship to attend Brock University, where she studied psychology and political science. Married since 1971, Mrs. Jablonski and her husband, Bob, have three grown children and five grandchildren.

Mrs. Jablonski and her family moved to Alberta in 1980, when her husband was transferred to Penhold with the Canadian Forces. From 1982 to 1985 she helped to successfully lobby the federal government for a dental plan for the families of the Canadian Forces and Royal Canadian Mounted Police as well as for the rights of spouses of military members.

Before she entered politics, Mrs. Jablonski and her husband owned and operated a very successful fiberglass manufacturing company. They employed 18 people and manufactured various fiberglass projects, including a 70-foot dinosaur, waterslides, jet boats and RV parts. 

Her work experience also includes seven years in the banking industry.

Mrs. Jablonski is an energetic and enthusiastic member of her community. She has been involved in various community groups, sporting associations, church boards, the Catholic Women’s League, Girl Guides of Canada and the Chamber of Commerce. In 1999 as a member of the ITC (formerly Toast Mistresses) Mrs. Jablonski won the international speech competition in Kobe, Japan.

In her free time Mrs. Jablonski enjoys camping and hiking with her family.

Mr. Doug Horner - MLA for Spruce Grove-St. Albert

Father God May MLA Doug Horner experience Your blessing and joy as he serves the people of Spruce Grove – St. Albert.  We pray that as he faces difficult situations, he would b effective in making decisions with clarity and understanding that will be beneficial for all Albertans.  Bless him with health and strength and surround him with Your divine protection.  Amen.

Doug Horner is the fourth-term Member of the Legislative Assembly for Spruce Grove-St. Albert. He currently serves as the Senior Advisor to the Premier on Internal Trade and Federal and Provincial Relations. He is also a member of the Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund.

Mr. Horner has held such portfolios as Deputy Premier, President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Finance, Minister of Enterprise, Minister of Advanced Education and Technology and Minister of Agriculture. He was also the first provincial liaison to the Canadian Forces.

Mr. Horner has been a strong proponent of the commercialization of Alberta’s knowledge base, research and technology and has led many trade and investment missions to emerging markets. He established the bio-fuels initiative to create new energy sources from agricultural waste and created the Alberta Innovates corporations, focusing several research institutes into commercial ventures. Mr. Horner also established Campus Alberta, a collaborative association of Alberta’s post-secondary institutions.

Mr. Horner has a solid background in business. He worked in both the banking and agriculture industry prior to his political career. Following the sale of his family’s grain processing business to ConAgra in 1993, Mr. Horner moved to the company’s Nebraska office, where he was responsible for the international marketing and sales of specialty grains. He later returned to Canada and established a trading company for agrifoods and agrifeeds for domestic and international markets.

Mr. Horner graduated from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) with a diploma in business. After completing further studies, he was accredited by the Institute of Canadian Bankers. Mr. Horner holds an ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.

Mr. Fred Horne - MLA for Edmonton-Rutherford

Heavenly Father it is with gratitude we bring MLA Fred Horne before You.  As he fulfills his role in the constituency of Edmonton – Rutherford.  May he be enabled by Your wisdom and knowledge.  Surround him today with those who are able to give him counsel and advice so that he may continue to be successful for the sake of our Province.  Amen.

Mr. Horne was elected to his second term as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for Edmonton-Rutherford on April 23, 2012. He currently serves as a member of the Standing Committee on Alberta’s Economic Future and the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.

He previously served as Minister of Health, as Minister of Health and Wellness, and as parliamentary assistant to Health and Wellness.

Committee involvement has included membership on the Cabinet Policy Committee on Public Health & Safety and the Treasury Board as well as on the Select Special Chief Electoral Officer Search Committee and the Standing Committee on Legislative Offices and chair of the Standing Committee on Health.

Prior to serving with the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Mr. Horne worked as a health policy consultant for over 25 years, serving various government bodies and regional health authorities in addition to the public, private and not-for-profit sectors.

Throughout his career Mr. Horne worked extensively with the Conference Board of Canada, the Alberta government and the Mayo Clinic.

Mr. Horne holds a master of business administration degree from Royal Roads University and a postgraduate certification in dispute resolution from York University.

An avid volunteer, Mr. Horne has served on numerous boards including:

• Alberta Mental Health Board
• Athabasca University
• Mediation and Restorative Justice Centre of Edmonton
• Canadian Student Debating Federation

Additionally, Mr. Horne is a former debater and coached Team Canada at the World Schools Debating Championships. For his continued contributions to the development of debate and speech programs Mr. Horne received the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002.

Mr. Horne and his wife, Jennifer, have lived in Edmonton since 1992.

Mr. Kent Hehr - MLA for Calgary-Buffalo

Heavenly Father we pray for MLA Kent Hehr.  May he clearly see the direction he must go and have wisdom for every decision he is facing as he plans for progress in the area of Calgary – Buffalo in Alberta.  May he be aware of people and provision to help see his plans come to fruition.  Bless him and his family with health and well-being.  Amen.

Kent Hehr was elected to his second term as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for Calgary-Buffalo on April 23, 2012.

He currently serves as a member of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts and the Standing Committee on Alberta’s Economic Future.

Previously, in addition to his regular duties as MLA, Mr. Hehr served as Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition and as a member of the following committees:

• Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing
• Standing Committee on Resource Management
• Standing Committee on Education (deputy chair)
• Standing Committee on Energy
• Special Standing Committee on Members’ Services

Previously, in addition to his regular duties as MLA, Mr. Hehr served as Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition and as a member of the following committees:

• Standing Committee on Resource Management
• Standing Committee on Education (deputy chair)
• Standing Committee on Energy
• Special Standing Committee on Members’ Services

Prior to his election as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Mr. Hehr practiced law with the firm of Fraser Milner Casgrain since 2001.

Mr. Hehr pursued postsecondary studies at Mount Royal College and completed both his bachelor of arts degree and bachelor of laws degree at the University of Calgary, where he was named graduate of the decade and ranked among the top 40 graduates in 40 years.

Active in his community, Mr. Hehr has served on the following boards:

• National Education Association of Disabled Students, president
• Calgary Advisory Committee on Accessibility, chair
• Canadian Paraplegic Association (Alberta), chair
• Calgary Downtown West Community Association
• United Way of Calgary Leaders Committee
• Calgary Canuck Alumni Association

Mr. Hehr has a keen interest in current events and enjoys hockey and baseball.

Mr. Jason Hale - MLA for Strathmore-Brooks

Lord God we bring to You in prayer, MLA Jason Hale representing the constituency of Strathmore – Brooks.  May You bless him today with added strength for all he sets to do as he attends meetings or participates in community functions.  We thank You for wisdom as he carries out his important role.  May he be successful as he seeds to bring parties together to negotiate and make decisions for the best of all peoples and vocations living and working together here in Alberta.  May Your blessing rest upon his life.  Amen.

 

Jason Hale was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Strathmore-Brooks on April 23, 2012.

He is currently the deputy chair of the Standing Committee on Resource Stewardship, and previously served as a member on the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.

Mr. Hale was born and raised near Bassano. In 2010 the Hale family celebrated a century of living in the community. He and his wife and two sons currently run a cow-calf operation. Mr. Hale has also worked as a consultant in the oil and gas sector and as a professional bullfighter.

Mr. Hale graduated from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) with a chemical technology diploma.

An active member of his community, Mr. Hale has been a member of the Bassano Rodeo Committee for the past eight years and a director of the Bassano Agricultural Society for the past three years. He has also regularly volunteered as a coach and manager with community hockey and baseball teams.

Mr. Hale and his family reside on their farm in Bassano.

Mr. Doug Griffiths - MLA for Battle River-Wainwright

Dear Heavenly Father, we thank You that we can bring MLA Doug Griffiths before You today in prayer, confident that You hear our prayers, we ask that Your hand would be guiding him as he goes about his work today, whether in his office in the legislature or in his constituency of Battle River – Wainwright.  We pray that You would give him grace and the ability to connect with the individuals he needs to meet with today.  Bless him and his family with health and safety.  In Jesus Name, Amen.

Doug Griffiths was first elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta at the age of 29 for the constituency of Wainwright in a by-election on April 8, 2002. He was re-elected to the Legislature to represent the constituency of Battle River-Wainwright on November 22, 2004, March 3, 2008, and for a fourth term on April 23, 2012.

He is currently a member of the Special Standing Committee on Members’ Services.

He previously served as Minister of Service Alberta and as Minister of Municipal Affairs and held past appointments including serving as parliamentary assistant for the Department of Finance and Enterprise as well as parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development. He also served on the following committees:

• Standing Committee on Public Safety and Services
• Standing Committee on Health
• Public Accounts
• Standing Committee on the Economy
• Alberta Grain Commission (vice-chair)
• Private Members Business House Strategy Committee (chair)
• Standing Policy Committee on Energy and Sustainable Development (chair)
• Rural Development Strategies Task Force (chair)
• Agenda and Priorities Committee
• Standing Policy Committee on Economic Development and Finance
• Standing Policy Committee on Agriculture and Municipal Affairs
• Learning Alberta Steering Committee
• Health Services Utilization and Outcomes Commission (now called the Health Quality Council)
• MLA Committee on Strengthening Alberta’s Role in Confederation
• Standing Committee on Public Accounts (deputy chair)
• Standing Committee on Resources and Environment

Before becoming a Member of the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Griffiths received an honours degree in philosophy and a degree in education, both from the University of Alberta. During the three years prior to his election he taught at Byemoor School, where he was nominated every year for an award in teaching, once for the Edwin Parr Award and twice for the Pan Canadian Student Choice Award.

Mr. Griffiths and his wife, Sue, have two boys, Austin (born December 2005) and Brady (born August 2008).