Heavenly Father, we lift up MLA Doug Steele to you. May he continue to be provided your wisdom from you, oh Lord. As he engages in important conversations regarding earthy stewardship and how people in Saskatchewan need to live and/or adjust, lead him and the committees he serves on into what is pleasing in your sight and beneficial to the people here. Thank you, Lord. Amen.
From manager of a local elevator to the Marketing Manager of an inland terminal, Doug worked in the grain industry for 19 years. He served on numerous committees in southwest Saskatchewan including the Southwest Municipal Government committee and the Southwest Area Transportation committee. Doug was Chair of the Crown Lands Appeal Board and, over the years, has served on the Nuclear Waste Management Organization, sat on the SaskDocs (Physician Recruitment) committee, Rural Economic Development committee, MREP (Municipal Roads for the Economy Program) committee, and many other SARM-appointed committees. Doug was awarded the Saskatchewan Centennial Medal in 2005 and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012. Doug was elected MLA for Cypress Hills in the April 2016 provincial election and again in 2020. Doug and his wife Phyllis own and operate a fourth-generation family farm and have three grown children and two grandchildren.