Monday, December 8, 2014

MLA: BUCKLEY BELANGER - ATHABASCA

Dear Lord, we thank You for MLA: Buckley Belanger. Thank You for his work in the legislature over the last two decades. We pray that You will give him renewed strength and keep him safe. Give him a special ability to shoulder the stresses of political life. Bless his family with a wonderful holiday season and a special encounter with the peace of God. Amen.

Buckley Belanger was first elected to the Saskatchewan legislature in 1995 and re-elected in 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011.

Today, Buckley is the NDP’s Deputy Whip, and serves as critic for Highways and Infrastructure, SaskEnergy, SaskWater, and the Water Security Agency. In the past, Buckley has served as minister in various portfolios including Northern Affairs, Environment, Community Resources, and Highways and Transportation.

Prior to entering provincial politics, Buckley served three terms as mayor of Ile-a-la Crosse from 1988 to 1994. He has also worked as a journalist with the aboriginal publication New Breed and a programmer, producer, and administrator with the Missinipi Broadcasting Corporation in La Ronge.

He and his wife Beckie have three daughters, Michelle, Kellie, and Taylor. 

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