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MLA Marlin Schmidt, Edmonton-Gold Bar


Lord Jesus, I bring Mr. Marlin Schmidt to you in prayer.  Thank you so much for Marlin and his service to our province and his community of Edmonton-Gold Bar.  Help Marlin to use his experience and expertise in environmental science for your glory. Bless him with courage and wisdom as he fights for post secondary students in their education. I ask that you would be close to Marlin and that he would feel your guiding and presence in his life daily. Protect Marlin and his family this year. In Jesus name I pray, amen. 

Marlin Schmidt was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the constituency of Edmonton-Gold Bar in 2015 and was re-elected on April 16, 2019. He is currently a member of the Standing Committee on Resource Stewardship and the Standing Committee on Legislative Offices. During his first term Mr. Schmidt served as Minister of Advanced Education. Prior to serving in the Legislature Mr. Schmidt was in site remediation and hydrogeology. From 2008 to 2015 he worked for Alberta Environment as a soil and groundwater contamination specialist. Mr. Schmidt has a master of science degree in applied environmental geosciences (Eberhard Karls Universität in Tübingen, Germany) and a bachelor of science degree (Queen’s University in Kingston