Father, thank you for placing Shannon in her role as MLA for Opposition Finance Critic. May the wisdom she gleaned from her ten years of experience in journalism and economic policy analysis give her great understanding in how decisions made will affect the people of Canada. Help her with solutions to the political problems she is facing by giving her the wisdom and discernment required. May she maintain a strong bond with her two sons and be able to balance family and political life. We pray she will have your peace that surpasses all understanding and an abundance of joy. Amen.
Shannon Phillips was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the constituency of Lethbridge-West, on May 5, 2015, and was re-elected on April 16, 2019. She currently serves as chair of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts. Prior to serving, she worked with the Alberta Federation of Labour as a policy analyst for five years. She also spent five years as a member of the board of directors for the Womanspace Resource Centre, a nonprofit organization that provides resources, referrals and education to the community and to individual women. In 1999 she received a bachelor of arts with honours in political science and in 2002 she completed her master of arts, both at the University of Alberta. Together with her two sons Ms. Phillips resides in Lethbridge, Alberta.