Heavenly Father, today we give you thanks for the Honourable Laura Ross. We thank you for the years of service and influence she has exhibited within our province. We look to you for wisdom (James 1:5) as she fills her roles of Minister of Parks, Culture and Sport, as well as Minister of the Status of Women, with excellence. We ask that you would bless and keep her and her family in peace and health in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Laura Ross was born and raised on the family farm near Yorkton and attended the University of Regina where she obtained a B.A. in geography and sociology. For more than twenty years, Laura was a licensed realtor in Regina specializing in residential properties. Prior to her success as a realtor, she operated her own catering company and farmed with her husband Terry. Laura was first elected MLA for Regina Qu’Appelle Valley in 2007 and re-elected in 2011, 2016 and 2020. Laura is a founding member in the Saskatchewan chapter of Equal Voice and serves as a role model and mentor to young women interested in professional and political lives. Laura was also instrumental in the development of Regina’s first Habitat for Humanity Women’s Build project in 2011, and she sat on a committee to spearhead the Habitat for Humanity Mountie House. Laura currently resides in Regina with her husband Terry. They have one son.