Heavenly
Father, we ask you today for MLA Mr. Wayne Drysdale that You would be with him
in his daily duties, and those commitments before him. Guide him in the decisions he needs to
make with wisdom and understanding, for the good of the people he is serving
for the third term in Grande Prairie – Wapiti.
Bless and keep him and his family with peace. In Jesus Name, Amen.
Father, we ask you today for MLA Mr. Wayne Drysdale that You would be with him
in his daily duties, and those commitments before him. Guide him in the decisions he needs to
make with wisdom and understanding, for the good of the people he is serving
for the third term in Grande Prairie – Wapiti.
Bless and keep him and his family with peace. In Jesus Name, Amen.
Wayne Drysdale was elected to his third term as a
Member of the Legislative Assembly for Grande Prairie-Wapiti on May 5, 2015.
Member of the Legislative Assembly for Grande Prairie-Wapiti on May 5, 2015.
He currently serves as a member of the Standing
Committee on Private Bills and the Standing Committee on Resource Stewardship.
Committee on Private Bills and the Standing Committee on Resource Stewardship.
He had previously served as Minister of
Transportation and as Minister of Infrastructure.
Transportation and as Minister of Infrastructure.
Mr. Drysdale has also served as deputy whip and as
a member of the following Standing Committees of the Legislative Assembly:
a member of the following Standing Committees of the Legislative Assembly:
- Private
Bills - Finance
Previous committee involvement includes serving as
a member of the Treasury Board, chairing the cabinet policy committee on
Resources and the Environment, and serving on the cabinet policy committee on
Public Safety and Services and the Standing Committees on Public Accounts and
Resources and Environment.
a member of the Treasury Board, chairing the cabinet policy committee on
Resources and the Environment, and serving on the cabinet policy committee on
Public Safety and Services and the Standing Committees on Public Accounts and
Resources and Environment.
Prior to serving with the Legislative Assembly of
Alberta, Mr. Drysdale spent 15 years as councilor for the municipal district of
Greenview and served as chair of both the Agricultural Service Board and the
Municipal Planning Commission.
Alberta, Mr. Drysdale spent 15 years as councilor for the municipal district of
Greenview and served as chair of both the Agricultural Service Board and the
Municipal Planning Commission.
Active in his community, Mr. Drysdale has served on
the following boards:
the following boards:
- Grande
Prairie Regional Emergency Medical Service (vice-chair and founding
member) - Community
Futures Grande Prairie & Region - Grovedale/South
Wapiti Recreation Board - Alberta
Milk Producers - Alberta
Beef Producers - Grovedale
Volunteer Fire Department
Mr. Drysdale and his wife,
Sherry, live on the family farm in the Grande Prairie area. Their daughter,
Jodie, along with her husband, Don, and daughters Tory and Sydney also live in
the region. In 2001, following the tragic death of their son, Troy, the family
established a bursary for local students pursuing a career in emergency
services, fire or EMS in Northern Alberta. To date the bursary has helped fill
49 emergency response positions in the region.