MLA Yvonne Fritz, Calgary-Cross

Thank you Heavenly Father, for MLA Yvonne Fritz, of Calgary – Cross. We appreciate her years of service to the people of Alberta and ask for Your continued health, protection and wisdom as she works on various committees at the Legislature. We ask that You give her joy in her position and many wonderful times with her family and friends. Thank you for the staff and volunteers who work alongside her. In Jesus name, Amen

Yvonne Fritz was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta as the Member for Calgary-Cross in 1993 and was elected for her sixth term on April 23, 2012. She currently serves as a member of the Standing Committee on Private Bills and the Standing Committee on Families and Communities.

In addition to her duties as a Member, she served as chair of the Standing Committee on Public Health and Safety during the 27th Legislature and more recently as a member of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.

Previously she served as Minister of Children and Youth Services. In her capacity as Minister of Children and Youth Services, she worked with families and communities to provide nurturing, safe environments for children and youth. In addition to her ministerial appointment, she served as a member of the Agenda and Priorities Committee.

Initially named to Cabinet in 2004, Mrs. Fritz served as Minister of Seniors and Community Supports, Associate Minister of Housing and Urban Development in 2007 and Minister of the newly-created Housing and Urban Affairs in 2008.

Prior to serving as a Minister of the Crown, Mrs. Fritz served as the Chair of the Cabinet Policy Committee on Managing Growth Pressures, as a member of Treasury Board and chaired both the Alberta Multicultural Commission and the Women’s Breast Cancer Screening Council. She also sponsored three Private Members’ Bills, including a bill for mandatory bicycle helmet use for children and teenagers.

From 1988 until 1993, Mrs. Fritz served as a City of Calgary Alderman in Ward 5, one of Canada’s largest civic ridings.

Prior to seeking elected office, Mrs. Fritz worked as a registered nurse at Calgary General Hospital for over 20 years.

As a long-time resident of Calgary-Cross, Mrs. Fritz is an active member in local associations and a strong advocate for volunteerism and community involvement.

She is married to Lanny; they have two grown children.

March 18, 2013

MLA Rick Fraser, Calgary-South East

Thank you Heavenly Father for Rick Fraser, MLA for Calgary-South East and his desire to serve Albertans, especially for his involvement in health care and families. We pray for creative solutions to problems he may encounter. Thank you that you fill him with confidence as he serves at the Legislature. Protect his young family and bless them abundantly, we pray in Jesus name, Amen

Rick Fraser was elected to his first term as the Member for Calgary-South East on April 23, 2012. Mr. Fraser currently serves as a member of the following committees:

• Special Standing Committee on Members´ Services
• Standing Committee on Resource Stewardship
• Standing Committee on Families and Communities
• Strategic Tourism and Marketing Council

Previously he served as a member of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts. Like so many Canadians, one of Mr. Fraser´s passions is the game of hockey. Upon graduating high school, he was drafted eighth overall in the 1994 East Coast Hockey League free agent draft by the Columbus Chill. He has enjoyed sharing his love for teamwork and volunteerism by coaching various sports teams in and around his community.

After three and a half years of college, he earned his advanced-care paramedic diploma in the University of Alberta Faculty of Augustana paramedic program. As an advanced-care paramedic, he was responsible for all advanced life-saving procedures outside of a hospital setting combined with advanced treat-and-release, and treat-and-refer protocols for the sick and injured anywhere in Alberta. In addition, Mr. Fraser has served the public for 12 years working for the ambulance service.

Mr. Fraser was a leader in his profession, operating as crew chief in Calgary and teaching advanced cardiac life support to EMS staff, physicians, nurses and students at Lakeland College in Camrose. From 2008 to 2010 he served as president of Calgary paramedics. Additionally, he sat on the Alberta College of Paramedics committee that is responsible for developing a critical care paramedic program and overseeing continuing education for all EMS staff in Alberta. Mr. Fraser also advocates for new paramedic students as the practicum co-ordinator for the Calgary zone of Lakeland College.

Born and raised in Calgary, Rick Fraser is now raising two young sons with his wife in Calgary´s southeast side.

March 18, 2013

MLA Rod Fox, Lacombe-Ponoka

We are thankful for MLA Rod Fox, of the Lacombe - Ponoka  riding. We pray for Your direction Heavenly Father as he is part of making decisions that affect the communities he represents. We pray for his constituents and Your wisdom as he speaks with them. We ask for health, protection and peace for him in Jesus name, Amen

Rod Fox was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Lacombe-Ponoka on April 23, 2012. He currently serves as deputy chair of the Standing Committee on Economic Futures and is also a member of the Standing Committee on Private Bills. He previously served as a member of the Standing Committee on Families and Communities.

Mr. Fox was born and raised in Whitecourt and currently calls Lacombe home. His professional background is in insurance, finance, marketing, managing and business relations. Until his election to the Legislative Assembly he was sales manager for the largest Canadian-owned insurance premium finance company in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.

Mr. Fox has been heavily involved in federal politics in the riding of Wetaskiwin. He has also been active at the local level, having served as a director on the Lacombe Economic Development Board from 2006 to 2007 and having run for Lacombe Town Council in 2007.

March 18, 2013

MLA Heather Forsyth, Calgary-Fish Creek

Thank you Heavenly Father for Heather Forsyth. MLA for Calgary-Creek. We ask for your continued wisdom and direction in her life. We pray for her volunteer involvement in the community that she will have the support she needs. For her family we pray for peace, joy and protection. As she serves at the Legislature, fill her with confidence and open doors of opportunity in Jesus name we pray, Amen

Heather Forsyth was first elected MLA for Calgary-Fish Creek in 1993. On January 4, 2010, Mrs. Forsyth joined the Wildrose Caucus. She was appointed to the Special Standing Committee on Members’ Services on May 24, 2012.

In addition to her role as MLA, she previously served on the following standing committees of the Legislative Assembly:

• Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing
• Public Accounts
• Public Health and Safety

Previously she served as Chair of the Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund and as a member of the Standing Committees on Private Bills and on Government Services.

As a result of her work with children, in 2002 she was named Reader’s Digest Canadian Hero. One of her greatest honours was being bestowed the Blackfoot name Aahsoikinnah-kaiki, which means healing woman.

Prior to becoming an MLA, Mrs. Forsyth worked as a sales and marketing manager in the advertising industry for 15 years, during which she received the Silver Marketing Award and the 1989 President’s Award.

Prior to entering provincial politics, she also volunteered with community groups, the Children’s Wish Foundation, the provincial Youth Justice Committee, the Alberta Social Services Appeal Advisory Board and the Calgary Board of Health.

Mrs. Forsyth is an avid reader and enjoys playing golf, gardening and spending time with her family and friends. She is also the founder and current chair of the Peanut Butter Classic Society, a non-profit organization which puts on a golf tournament yearly to raise much-needed funding for charities that help women and children. A native of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, she lives in Calgary with her husband, Gordon, and has two sons.

June 6, 2012

MLA Jacquie Fenske, Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville

Thank you Heavenly Father for your faithfulness to MLA Jacquie Fenske, MLA for Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville. We appreciate her ongoing involvement in the community and ask for your direction and wisdom as she meets with constituents and the public. We pray for health, strength and joy as she volunteers and in her daily life in Jesus name, Amen

Jacquie Fenske was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville on April 23, 2012. She currently serves on the following committees:

• Standing Committee on Public Accounts
• Standing Committee on Resource Stewardship
• Select Special Conflicts of Interest Act Review Committee

She previously served as a member of the Standing Committee on Alberta´s Economic Future.

Ms. Fenske earned a bachelor of education degree at the University of Alberta and taught for Edmonton public schools prior to operating her family’s group of companies, Fifendekel. In addition to her teaching and business pursuits, she served on Strathcona county council on two separate occasions, from 1995 to 1998 and from 2004 to 2012.

A third-generation Strathcona county resident, Ms. Fenske has served on numerous provincial and local boards in the past decade. She was regional director of the Alberta Association of Agricultural Societies as well as having served as president of the Josephburg Agricultural Society. Ms. Fenske has also served as the president of the Fort Saskatchewan Junior B Hockey club but her passion lies in the performing arts. She has directed several musical productions including Grease and Guys and Dolls.

Ms. Fenske is an active volunteer with Northlands. She lives southeast of Josephburg near Elk Island Park with her family.

March 18, 2013

Honourable Kyle Fawcett, Calgary-Klein

Thank you Heavenly Father for the faithful service of the Honourable  Kyle Fawcett, MLA for Calgary-Klein. Continue to give him wisdom as he serves on the various committees at the Legislature. We pray for his involvement with the youth of Calgary and his desire to build into their lives. We ask for health and protection in his daily life in Jesus name, Amen

Kyle Fawcett was elected to his second term as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for Calgary-Klein on April 23, 2012. On May 8, 2012 he was appointed Associate Minister of Finance.

Mr. Fawcett previously served as parliamentary assistant for Treasury Board and Enterprise and as a member of the following:

• Treasury Board
• Standing Committee on Public Accounts
• Standing Committee on Finance
• Government Legislation Review Committee
• Youth Secretariat (chair)
• Alberta Delegate Council for the Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER)

As well, Mr. Fawcett served as Chair of the Cabinet Policy Committee on the Economy on the Standing Committees on Health and Private Bills and the Special Standing Committee on Members’ Services. Prior to serving as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Mr. Fawcett provided research consultant services in support of both private industry and nonprofit projects.

In addition, Mr. Fawcett served as a public school board trustee from 2004 to 2007. As trustee he served in a variety of capacities, including:

• chair of both the audit committee and the policy committee
• board liaison to the Calgary Board of Education/Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) Liaison Committee
• board representative to the ATA collective agreement interpretation committee

A graduate of the University of Calgary, Mr. Fawcett has a bachelor of arts degree in political science and economics.

Born and raised in Calgary, Mr. Fawcett has kept active in the community coaching youth baseball and football and mentoring junior and senior high school youth in northeast Calgary as part of the Alberta Mentorship Foundation for Youth program.

June 6, 2012

MLA David Eggen, Edmonton-Calder

We are thankful for MLA David Eggen and his many contributions as MLA in Edmonton-Calder. We pray as he serves this community, that you Heavenly Father will fill him with wisdom, giving him guidance for his constituents. We pray also that his position will be a blessing to him as you give him opportunities to speak in the Legislature. Thank you for caring for his family and  give them many good friends. In Jesus Name, Amen

David Eggen was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Edmonton-Calder on April 23, 2012. He previously represented the constituency from 2004 to 2008 and served as the ND’s critic for energy, education, environment and sustainable resource development.

Mr. Eggen is a member of the following committees:

• Standing Committee on Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund
• Standing Committee on Legislative Offices
• Standing Committee on Alberta´s Economic Future
• Select Special Chief Electoral Officer Search Committee

Mr. Eggen was educated at the University of Alberta, where he received a bachelor of education degree in 1984. He then went to Zimbabwe, where he taught for three years. Upon his return to Edmonton he taught at a number of local schools from 1990 to 2004.

Mr. Eggen has also worked in the field of public health care as executive director of Friends of Medicare. He is also a member of the Canadian Health Coalition’s board of directors.

In addition to his contributions to education and health care, Mr. Eggen is a trustee with the Forum for Young Albertans and a chair leader of the Canadian Paraplegic Association.

The Eggen family has lived and worked in northwest Edmonton for more than 20 years.

May 3, 2013