Dear Heavenly Father, we lift up in prayer Mr. Martin Long, MLA for West Yellowhead. We pray specifically for his focus on small business and tourism. We know you created us to do good work, in accordance with Ephesians 2:10, “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Please bless Mr. Long’s endeavours and bless our small businesses, especially during these difficult times. We ask these things in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Martin Long was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the constituency of West Yellowhead, on April 16, 2019. Prior to his election Mr. Long worked as an operator for Alberta Newsprint in Whitecourt for nine years. Originally from Liverpool, Nova Scotia, Mr. Long earned his third-class power engineer certificate in 2015. His community involvement includes serving as board chair for Tennille’s Hope Kommunity Kitchen in Whitecourt and as a youth leader with Whitecourt Baptist Church. He and his wife, Vanessa, have two children. In his free time he enjoys golf, hockey, downhill skiing and working around his acreage