Ms. Marie Renaud - MLA for St. Albert

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.

Mrs. Angela Pitt - MLA for Airdrie

Dear Lord, We pray that You would bless Ms. Angela Pitt, representing Airdrie. May Your wisdom guide her and may she experience Your peace and calm as she goes about her work. We ask as well Lord, that You would increase her influence in order that she may accomplish more of the things she is called to fulfil for our province.  May Your presence surround and protect her, Amen

Angela Pitt is the member of the Legislative Assembly for Airdrie. She is currently a member of the Standing Committee on Families and Communities.

Prior to serving with the Legislative Assembly, she was a small business owner in Airdrie. During this time she also served as president of a local constituency association and was an active volunteer in her community.

She holds a business administration diploma with a major in marketing from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT).

Mrs. Pitt lives in Airdrie and enjoys reading, gardening, and snowboarding with her husband and two children.

Mr. Colin Piquette - MLA for Athabasca-Sturgeon-Redwater

Dear Heavenly Father, today we pray for MLA Colin Piquette of Athabasca-Sturgeon-Redwater, that his day would be filled with your peace. May he and his colleagues always be reminded of the people they represent and may they work together to see growth and move things forward in our province. We also pray that he would continue to be a positive leader and an example of good character to young Albertans. Bless him with good health and may he have joy in serving. In Your Name, Amen

Colin Piquette was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the constituency of Athabasca-Sturgeon-Redwater, on May 5, 2015.

He is a member of the Special Standing Committee on Members’ Services and the Standing Committee on Alberta's Economic Future. Previously he served on the Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund.

Prior to serving with the Legislative Assembly, he was an insurance agent representing the Cooperators in Athabasca and Boyle (1999-2001,2011-2015), a consultant with the City of Edmonton's Respectful Workplace training initiative (2006 to 2011), and an instructor in ethics and law in education for the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta (2006-2011).

He also spent several years abroad teaching English at post-secondary institutions and foreign language institutes in South Korea (1997-1999,2001-2005). Prior to 1997, he ran a small publishing company, worked as an operator for Celanese Canada, and helped his parents on the family farm in Plamondon.

Mr. Piquette's employment experience also includes contract work as a political organizer with the Alberta Federation of Labour and the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees on national pension and labour law reforms respectively.

Throughout the years he has volunteered his time to various community organizations. At the time of his election in 2015 he was serving as president of the Boyle District Chamber of Commerce, as vice-president of the Boyle Betterment Committee, and as a director with the Boyle and District Agricultural Society.

Other community organizations Colin has been involved with over the years include Community Service Learning at the University of Alberta, Next Up Alberta, Public Interest Alberta, the Alberta Public Interest Research Group, the Learning Centre, Friends of the Lubicon Alberta, and the Friends of Medicare. He is a founding member of the Centre for Community Organizing and Popular Education (CCOPE).

His extensive community involvement has earned him the Evelyn Kline Memorial Award in Community Development and an Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations community service learning project grant.

In addition to a bachelor of arts degree in political science he holds a master's degree in adult education, both from the University of Alberta.

Mr. Piquette and his spouse reside in Boyle, Alberta, with their two children.

Honourable Shannon Phillips - MLA for Lethbridge-West

Dear God, we pray today for Hon. Ms. Shannon Phillips and thankful for the position she holds as Minister of Environment and Parks and Minister Responsible for the Status of Women. Open her eyes to new possibilities as she goes about her work and grant her wisdom to make decisions and courage to carry them out. Keep her and her family safe and under Your protection. Amen

Minister of Environment and Parks

Minister Responsible for the Climate Change Office

Shannon Phillips was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the constituency of Lethbridge-West, on May 5, 2015.

On May 24, 2015, Ms. Phillips was sworn in to cabinet as Minister of Environment and Parks and as Minister Responsible for the Status of Women. On February 2, 2016, Ms. Phillips was named the Minister Responsible for the Climate Change Office.

Prior to serving with the Legislative Assembly, she worked with the Alberta Federation of Labour as a policy analyst for five years.

She also spent five years as a member of the board of directors for the Womanspace Resource Centre, a nonprofit organization that provides resources, referrals and education to the community and to individual women.

In 1999 she received a bachelor of arts with honours in political science and in 2002 she completed her master of arts, both at the University of Alberta.

Together with her two sons Ms. Phillips resides in Lethbridge, Alberta.

Honourable Brandy Payne - MLA for Calgary-Acadia

Dear Lord, we thank You that Hon. Ms. Brandy Payne has a passion for our province and desires to see growth and prosperity in every region. Guide her thoughts in every staff and committee meeting and we pray that she would have divine wisdom as she makes crucial decisions. Grant her peace in stressful times and renewed energy for each day. In Christ’s name, Amen

Associate Minister of Health

Brandy Payne was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Acadia on May 5, 2015. On February 2, 2016, Ms. Payne was appointed Associate Minister of Health.

She previously served as deputy chair of the Select Special Ethics and Accountability Committee. She is also a past member of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts and the Standing Committee on Families and Communities.

Ms. Payne holds a journalism degree from Carleton University and graduated with high honours. She has also attended Mount Royal College, taking numerous training courses in project management.

Prior to her election, Ms. Payne worked in administrative and management capacities for over 15 years, including as owner and operator of her own yoga business since 2010.

She and her husband, Scott, are raising two young daughters, Zoe and Cassidy.

Mr. Prasad Panda - MLA for Calgary-Foothills

Dear God, we pray for Mr. Prasad Panda that he would be aware of your presence as he works in his constituency of Calgary-Foothills. Give him strength and confidence when he is making tough decisions and may he be aware of what is true and just. Help him to know what is needed so Albertan’s can experience more success. Bless him for his hard work, Amen (Grade 6 Student)

Prasad Panda was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the Calgary-Foothills by-election, which was held on September 3, 2015.

He serves as a member of the Standing Committee on Alberta's Economic Future.

A professional engineer by trade, he previously worked in the energy sector for over 25 years, during which time he held management positions with numerous private global companies.

Mr. Panda holds a bachelor of technology in mechanical engineering from VRS College of Engineering and Technology.

He is an active member of his community, and his volunteer experience includes serving as president of the Telugu Association of Calgary and as the first vice-president of the India-Canada Association of Calgary.

Born in India, he has called Calgary home for over a decade. He and his family live in the constituency of Calgary-Foothills.

Mr. Ronald Orr - MLA for Lacombe-Ponoka

Lord God, today we lift up MLA Mr. Ronald Orr to You in prayer. We pray that you would continue to give him new vision and strategies to assist him in accomplishing much for the constituents of Lacombe-Ponoka and the province. As he faces issues that arise, may he do so with insight and wisdom. We ask for your blessing upon his leadership and upon him personally. In Jesus Name, Amen

Ronald Orr was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Lacombe-Ponoka on May 5, 2015. He currently serves as a member of the Standing Committee on Families and Communities.

Mr. Orr has a master’s degree in theology and is an ordained minister. He also holds a journeyman carpenter’s ticket and a registered housing professional certificate and has previously owned a general contracting business.

His community involvement includes board positions with a number of charitable organizations, including the Gull Lake Centre and Calgary’s Mustard Seed Society. He also served as a public information officer for the municipal emergency management team for the village of Clive, Alberta.

Mr. Orr was born in Calgary and has lived in Lacombe-Ponoka for 13 years. He and his wife, Donna Marie, have three children.