Mr. Jason Nixon - MLA for Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre

Father, we pray today for MLA Mr. Jason Nixon. We are thankful for the skills he brings to his role in government and to the people he serves. Lord, we ask that you will continue to give Mr. Nixon Your discernment, strength and wisdom. May your blessings be on his leadership and his position. In Jesus Name, Amen

Jason Nixon was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the constituency of Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre on May 5, 2015. He currently serves as Official Opposition Whip.

He also serves as a member of the Standing Committee on Legislative Offices and as a member of the Special Standing Committee on Members' Services.

Prior to serving with the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Nixon's employment experience largely centred on supporting The Mustard Seed, a Christian not-for-profit organization. Over the course of the 25 years in which he was involved with the charitable organization he served in many roles, including as executive director, a position he held between 2006 and 2011.

More recently and while furthering his studies, Mr. Nixon was elected president of the Athabasca University Students' Union (AUSU), a position he held between April 2014 and May 2015. Previous to this he served as AUSU vice-president of finance and administration from April 2012 to April 2014.

Mr. Nixon's additional employment experience includes working in management for health and safety consulting firms and in business for the oil and gas industry.

He holds a diploma in business administration management from SAIT and a national construction safety officer designation from the Alberta Construction Safety Association.

Mr. Nixon lives just west of Sundre with his wife, Tiffany, and his three children.

Mr. Chris Nielsen - MLA for Edmonton-Decore

Lord, we are grateful for MLA Chris Nielsen. We pray that he would sense Your love and encouragement. Renew his strength and vision for the work You have called him to do. We ask that You will continue to give Mr. Nielsen Your discernment and wisdom. Bless him and his family with good health and protection. In Jesus Name, Amen

Chris Nielsen was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the constituency of Edmonton-Decore, on May 5, 2015.

He currently serves as Deputy Chair of the Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund and as a member of the Special Standing Committee on Members' Services. He is also a member of the Select Special Ethics and Accountability Committee.

Prior to serving with the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Nielsen worked as a shipper/receiver for 26 years, beginning in 1990. During his extensive career he represented his colleagues as shop steward for 15 years and filled various committee positions within local 401 of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union.

Mr. Nielsen's community work also includes volunteering with the Children's Heart Society in a variety of capacities, including as secretary and as director.

He studied engineering design at NAIT from 1986 to 88.

Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he and his family have called Edmonton home since 1982.

Ricardo Miranda - MLA for Calgary-Cross

Dear Lord, we pray today that you will be with MLA Mr. Ricardo Miranda as he serves the people of Calgary – Cross. May he be aware of fresh opportunities and possibilities as he talks to the people of our province. Thank you that You are with him today and we pray that he would be aware of Your presence. Thank you for his dedication and may he see the success of his labours. Amen

Ricardo Miranda was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the constituency of Calgary-Cross, on May 5, 2015.

He currently serves as a member of the Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund and as a member of the Select Special Ethics and Accountability Committee.

He currently serves as a member of the Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund.

Prior to his service with the Legislative Assembly, he worked as a servicing representative and member organizer with the Canadian Union of Public Employees before being hired as the research representative for Alberta. He is currently on leave from his job as a flight attendant, where he has 15 years of service.

Miranda holds a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Calgary, and is working towards a secondary degree in industrial relations with a long term view of obtaining his PhD.

Ms. Barb Miller - MLA for Red Deer-South

Heavenly Father, we lift up MLA Barbara Miller to You in prayer asking that You will go before her today. Connect her with the people she needs to interact with and who are knowledgeable regarding things she needs to make decisions about. Thank you for protection and safety in her travels. Bless her with health and well-being. Amen

Barb Miller was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the constituency of Red Deer-South, on May 5, 2015.

She currently serves as Chair of the Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund and as a member of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts. She is also a member of the Select Special Ethics and Accountability Committee.

She currently serves as Chair of the Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund and as a member of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.

Prior to her serving with the Legislative Assembly, Mrs. Miller was a union steward for the United Food and Commercial Workers local 401. She served on her union's executive committee as the vice president for Central Alberta. She has also served on her union's health and safety and women's committees.

Barb was also the president of the Red Deer and District Labour Council and sat on the executive council of the Alberta Federation of Labour.

Community-focused, Mrs. Miller volunteered for the point-in-time homeless count, and is a strong advocate for the elimination of homelessness.

Born and raised in Edmonton, this proud mother of three and grandmother of two has lived in Red Deer with her husband since 2002.

Ms. Karen McPherson - MLA for Calgary-Mackay-Nose Hill

Father, Give MLA Karen McPherson wisdom as she serves and prepare her for the next steps she needs to take on behalf of the people in her riding, Calgary-Mackay-Nose Hill. As she looks into the issues that come before her, we pray that you would bring clarity and understanding and unique solutions to these issues. We pray blessings, good health and protection over both her and her family.  Protect them and may they continue to be strong for one another as she takes on these new responsibilities. Give her a renewed sense of purpose and may she sense your presence right there with her to accomplish all that you have given her to do.  Walk with her, guide her and give her the strength, desire and wisdom to do your will. In Jesus’ name, Amen

Biographical information for individual Members will be posted as soon as it is available.

Ms. Stephanie McLean - MLA for Calgary-Varsity

Lord, we pray that you would give MLA Stephanie McLean strength for the many tasks in her riding of Calgary-Varsity and that you would increase her influence in order that she may accomplish even more of the things you have called her to fulfill. Give her courage, strength and the heart to lead in a way that brings dignity, honour and respect to the people of the province of Alberta. We ask, Lord, that as Ms. Stephanie McLean goes about her day that she would have the confidence that the decisions she makes will affect change for the better in the province, changes that are within your will. In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen

Stephanie McLean was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta as the Member for the constituency of Calgary-Varsity on May 5, 2015. She currently serves as Deputy Government Whip.

She also serves as a member of the Special Standing Committee on Members' Services and as a member of the Select Special Ethics and Accountability Committee.

She also serves as a member of the Special Standing Committee on Members' Services.

Educated in Alberta, Ms. McLean completed a bachelor of arts in philosophy at Concordia University College in 2008 and received her juris doctorate from the University of Calgary in 2012.

Ms. McLean is currently a partner at the law firm of Gosselin-Tardif McLean LLP. She served in a clerkship and spent time as an articling student in the Provincial Court of Alberta.

She is an active community volunteer, having served on the board of directors for both Alberta Theatre Projects and Friends of Medicare, in 2015. Ms. McLean has also offered her legal expertise to Calgary Legal Guidance, the Student Legal Assistance Society and the Elizabeth Fry Society.

Ms. McLean lives in Calgary-Varsity with her husband and enjoys law, social justice and the arts.

Ms. Annie McKitrick - MLA for Sherwood Park

Heavenly Father, we thank you for  MLA, the Hon. Annie McKitrick, Sherwood Park.  Give her wisdom, discernment  and  guidance, we pray, as she serves on the Standing Committee for private bills and the Standing Committee for Alberta’s economic  future.    Help her,  Lord, to remain non-partisan regarding our economic future and to serve with a heart for all Albertans, present and future.  Give her continued encouragement as she seeks to bring about changes that are important to Albertans.  We ask, Lord, that you keep her family unified and protected.  In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Annie McKitrick was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Sherwood Park on May 5, 2015.

She currently serves as a member of the Standing Committee on Private Bills and the Standing Committee on Alberta's Economic Future.

Originally from France, Ms. McKitrick came to Canada to attend McGill University where she obtained a bachelor of science (Ecology). Ms. McKitrick has a master's degree in education and a diploma in public-sector management from the University of Victoria.

Ms. McKitrick has spent close to 40 years working with all levels of government, postsecondary institutions and not-for-profit organizations.

Prior to her election, Ms. McKitrick operated her own consulting practice, specializing in diversity, organizational development and strategic planning. Her work includes social planning, community development and volunteer and board development.

She previously worked as a social planner for Strathcona County, acting manager of social development for the city of Williams Lake, British Columbia, and as manager of a national research institute at the University of Victoria.

Ms. McKitrick also has extensive international experience, having worked as a researcher with a grant from the Canadian International Development Agency in Kyrgyzstan, as a co-ordinator for income generating projects in Thailand and for a nongovernmental organization responsible for refugee and community development programs in Southeast Asia.

From 1996 until 2005 Ms. McKitrick was a school trustee and chair of the Richmond school board in Richmond, British Columbia.

An active member of the community, Ms. McKitrick has volunteered much of her time and skills to numerous organizations over the past 25 years. In recent years she has volunteered with the Edmonton Folk Music Festival and the Edmonton Bicycle and Touring Club.

Ms. McKitrick is an avid cross-country skier and cyclist and was the cycling co-chair at the 2014 Canada 55+ Games, held in Strathcona County.

She is fluent in French and speaks intermediate Thai and is also a passionate purveyor of local and fair trade foods.

Ms. McKitrick and her husband, Greg, have two children, both now adults, whom they adopted from an orphanage in Thailand.