Lord, today we thank You for MLA Marlin Schmidt as we lift him up to You in prayer. We thank You for his keen eye for detail and ask that You would use this gift to help with his committee work and as he serves the people of Edmonton-Gold Bar. We also thank You for his ability to lighten tense conversations through his gift of humour. We declare Your protection and blessing upon MLA Schmidt in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Marlin Schmidt has served as the MLA for Edmonton–Gold Bar since 2015. He previously served as Alberta’s Minister of Advanced Education. During his tenure, legislation was introduced to modernize Alberta’s post-secondary system and tuition was frozen for a period to address student affordability. Schmidt holds a Master’s degree in Applied Environmental Geoscience and a Bachelor of Science degree.