MLA HonRicardo Miranda, Calgary-Cross

Lord as he serves Calgary Cross as MLA and the minister over culture and tourism may you grace him with your wisdom.  Give him strategy and keys to make Alberta a province of desire to visit. Give him insights how to serve Premier Notley’s cabinet.  As he serves on various committees for the government, give him understanding of the issues facing Albertans in these times.  Show him how to serve the people of Alberta well.

Ricardo Miranda was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the constituency of Calgary-Cross, on May 5, 2015. On February 2, 2016, Miranda was appointed Minister of Culture and Tourism. He is also a member of the Economic Development Policy Committee and the Legislative Review Committee.

He previously served as chair of the Standing Committee on Alberta’s Economic Future; member of the Select Special Ethics and Accountability Committee; and member of the Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund.

Prior to his service with the Legislative Assembly, he was a flight attendant for 15 years, and worked as a servicing representative, member organizer, and research representative with the Canadian Union of Public Employees in Alberta.

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. He is multilingual and fluent in Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French and English.

MLA Barb Miller, Red Deer-South

Father you have placed a passion within Barb Miller to do all that is possible to eliminate homelessness in Alberta. Give her the wisdom, the structure, the council in how to go about eliminating this problem that we have in this province. May it start first so that we become a model for the rest of our nation. May you give her wisdom dealing with families and communities throughout Alberta and the strategies dealing with the public accounts. Bless her and her family and all Albertans. 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 a member of the Standing Committee on Families and Communities and Standing Committee on Public Accounts.  She previously served as chair of the Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund and as deputy chair of the Select Special Ethics and Accountability Committee.

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.

MLA Karen McPherson, Calgary-Mackay-Nose Hill

Father we lift up Member Karen McPherson to You and ask Your blessing would be with her today.  As she used her skills to serve her constituents, give her wisdom and discernment God.  May she be blessed with peace and rest over these days. Amen

Karen McPherson was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the constituency of Calgary-Mackay-Nose Hill, on May 5, 2015. She currently serves as chair of the Standing Committee on Private Bills and as a member of the standing committees on Alberta’s Economic Future and Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing. She previously served as a member of the Standing Committee on Families and Communities.

Before being elected, Ms. McPherson’s career spanned roles as varied as Collaboration Analyst, Collaboration and E-mail Architect and Manager, Business Continuity Consultant and Business Analyst in Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States, in industries such as Chemicals, Manufacturing and for more than 20 years, in Oil and Gas.

As part of her commitment to contributing to the community Ms. McPherson has served as Secretary for Old Colony Habitat for Humanity in Norton, Massachusetts, a wrangler when Calgary hosted the Juno Awards in 2008 and a judge of the Calgary Youth Science Fair for seven years.  Ms. McPherson has two grown children, a small grouchy dog and enjoys travelling to learn about the world we live in.