MLA Pat Stier, Livingstone-Macleod

Father we lift up MLA Pat Steir to You today. Thank you for the abilities and gifts given to him as he serves his riding of Livingstone-Mcleod. Bless him and his family this fall season with rest and restoration of body soul and spirit. Thank You for hearing our prayers Jesus, Amen.

Pat Stier was elected to his second term as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Livingstone-Macleod on May 5, 2015. During his first term he served as Chief Opposition Whip.

He currently serves as a member of the Standing Committee on Private Bills and was previously a member of the Standing Committee on Resource Stewardship.

Mr. Stier has lived in Alberta's foothills region his entire life. He grew up on the family ranch near De Winton, where he and his family have raised Angus cattle, Arabian horses and various crops for more than 30 years. He attended school in Okotoks.

Throughout his working career Mr. Stier was employed primarily in the seismic data segment of the oil and gas industry in Calgary. He is President of River Canyon Enterprises Inc., a rural land planning consulting company in the foothills region. Mr. Stier has many years of experience in municipal government including service on planning, subdivision, development, and assessment boards prior to his election as a municipal councillor from 2004 to 2007 with the Municipal District of Foothills.

MLA Richard Starke, Vermilion-Lloydminster

Heavenly Father, we pray for Dr. Richard Starke today.  We give thanks for the gifts, ability and capacity You have given him to be an effective and capable leader.  Our prayer today is that he would experience Your help as he serves.  Give him creative solutions to difficult challenges and problems.  Help him as he gives himself to serving his constituents.  Bless his personal and professional relationships. Let them be a joy to him today!  Amen

Richard Starke was elected to his second term as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Vermilion-Lloydminster on May 5, 2015.  He currently serves as a member of the Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing.

Dr. Starke previously served as a member of the Select Special Ethics and Accountability Committee, the Treasury Board and the Standing Policy Committees on Health and Seniors, and Environment and Energy. During his first term he was also a member of the Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing and served as chair of the Rural Health Care Review Panel.

Dr. Starke was born and raised in Edmonton. He attended the University of Alberta and later the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan, where he graduated with a doctor of veterinary medicine (DVM) in 1983. Dr. Starke joined the Lloydminster Animal Hospital in 1983, became a partner in 1985 and was senior partner from 1990 until his retirement from practice in December 2011. 

Dr. Starke lives north of Lloydminster in the Durness district with his wife, Alison, their Bernese Mountain Dog, Liesl, and two annoyingly affectionate cats. Both of their sons currently attend university.

MLA Mark Smith, Drayton Valley-Devon

We thank you Lord that you have placed Mark Smith as Deputy Chair of the Standing Committee on Families and Communities. Help him to make the right decisions regarding the rights of Families and Communities. Give him vision of the strategies of Heaven regarding the structure of Families and the structure of Community life according to your plans. We ask Lord that you would bless Mark Smith, his wife Lisa, their two sons, their daughter and all Albertans in Jesus name Amen.

 

Mark Smith was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the constituency of Drayton Valley-Devon, on May 5, 2015. He currently serves as deputy chair of the Standing Committee on Families and Communities.

Prior to serving as a Member of the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Smith was a social studies teacher with 30 years of experience as an educator. While having been born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Mr. Smith completed his post secondary education in Alberta. He began studying at Concordia College in 1979 and later received his bachelor of education degree from the University of Alberta.

An avid sportsman who enjoys football, hockey and basketball, Mr. Smith has dedicated a great deal of his personal time over the past 30 years to volunteering as a basketball coach. He has also volunteered on the board for Calvary Baptist church in Drayton Valley for many years. Mr. Smith and his wife, Lisa, have three children: Joshua, Luke and Sarah