Father, we bring to You in prayer Marie Renaud, MLA to St. Albert and Shadow Minister for Community and Social Services. We pray Isaiah 1:17, that as a province we would learn to do good, seek justice to the fatherless and plead the widows’ cause. We pray for innovative solutions to complex issues in the area of community and social services. We bless Marie to seek good counsel and learn from other countries and communities that have found success in these areas. Bless her with a desire to continue to serve others with a heart of compassion. We pray for her strength and health to balance work and life goals. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.
Marie Renaud was elected in 2015 and re-elected on April 16, 2019 and in 2023. Prior to serving Ms. Renaud worked for almost 15 years as the Executive Director of Lo-Se-Ca Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides residential and day supports to adults with developmental disabilities. Previous 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 has also devoted her time to various boards and committees including serving as board chair for the Handicapped Housing Society of Alberta. 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 received a Prime Minister’s Volunteer award for Social Innovation in the Prairies region in 2013.