Dear
Lord. Thank you for the honourable Lyle Stewart. We pray that you would give
him every opportunity to affect growth and prosperity for the people directly
impacted by his portfolios. Allow healthy challenges to status quo while
reinforcing his resolve for excellence. Bless him with passion and drive to
lead his people well. Amen.
Lyle Stewart was born and raised near Pense, Saskatchewan where he continues to farm and ranch with his wife Linda and son Lee.
Lyle was one of the first members in the newly formed Saskatchewan Party and was elected to the Legislative Assembly as the MLA for Thunder Creek in 1999.
He was re-elected in 2003, 2007 and 2011. During his two terms in opposition, Lyle served as the interim leader of the party, as well as the critic for Agriculture, Economic Development and Industry and Resources.
After the Saskatchewan Party formed the government in 2007, Lyle served as the Minister for Enterprise and Innovation, the chair of the Legislature's Standing Committee on the Economy, a member of the caucus' standing policy committee on the economy, and the province's Treasury Board.
On May 25, 2012 Premier Brad Wall appointed Lyle as the Minister of Agriculture and Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation.
Lyle and his wife Linda have grown children and five grandchildren.
Dear
Lord. We pray today for Warren Steinley. We ask you to bless his wife and kids
with a loving father and caring spouse. Give him opportunities to further
understand public office and to develop a political way that draws on
inspiration from the greatest statesmen of all time. We ask that his leadership
would empower and inspire the people around him. Amen.
Warren Steinley was first elected in the constituency of Regina Walsh Acres in the 2011 provincial election.
Warren grew up on a dairy farm near Rush Lake where he did everything from milking cows to marketing breeding stock at exhibitions across Western Canada.
Warren then graduated with an Honours Degree in Political Science from the University of Regina where he was a member of the Cougars Track and Field team. He also co-founded the local Saskatchewan Party Campus Club.
After university, Warren combined his farm background and his commitment to public service by spending a summer as an intern in the Minister of Agriculture's office in Ottawa. He then worked within the Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification's office during the fall of 2008.
Warren worked in various government roles with the latest one being Director of Research in the Caucus office prior to being elected on November 7, 2011.
Warren, his wife Larissa and their son, Nickson reside in Regina.
Dear Lord. Thank you for Cathy Sproule. Thank you for her creativity and organizational skills. We pray today that you would give her a vision or a calling that would illuminate what best to spend her energies on in the coming months. May she find great personal fulfillment and meaning in both her work and in her relationships. Bless her with success both in and out of the legislature. Amen.
Cathy Sproule was elected to represent the constituency of Saskatoon Nutana in 2011.
Born and raised on a farm in southern Saskatchewan, Cathy Sproule worked as a lawyer for the federal government as an aboriginal law specialist prior to being elected.
Cathy co-founded the Ness Creek Music Festival in 1991, and the Northern Lights Bluegrass and Old Tyme Music Festival in 2006. She organizes music workshops, dances, and concerts around the province to keep a part of Saskatchewan's history alive. She is an accomplished fiddle player, and the house accompanist for the Saskatoon Fiddle Orchestra.
Cathy is bilingual and holds bachelor degrees in Education, Law, and Arts from the University of Saskatchewan. She co-owns Ness Core Ventures, a small business that operates the Nesslin Lake Campgrounds and the Ness Creek Site.
Cathy has two sons.
http://www.cathysproule.com
Dear
Lord. We pray today for Laura Ross. We ask that this fall would be deeply
beneficial for her. Enrole her in a spiritual journey that transforms and
enriches her way of being. May she become outstanding as a states-person, and
as an authentic human being. Bless her family and friends with a meaningful and
golden fall season. Amen.
Laura was first elected as an MLA for Regina Qu’Appelle Valley constituency in 2007 and was re-elected in 2011. She was appointed Legislative Secretary to the Minister of Health, responsible for retention and recruitment of nurses, long-term care and the reduction of surgical wait times. She was also Minister of Government Services.
Laura currently serves on the caucus’ policy committee on human services and the legislature’s Standing Committee on Human Services, is a member of the board of directors of the Crown Investments Corporation of Saskatchewan and is a member of the creative industries cabinet committee.
Laura is a founding member of the Saskatchewan Chapter of Equal Voice and serves as a role model and mentor to young women interested in professional and political lives. Laura also was instrumental in the development of Regina’s first Habitat for Humanity Women’s Build project in 2011 and she sat on a committee to spearhead the Habitat for Humanity Mountie House.
Laura Ross was born and raised on the family farm near Yorkton and attended the University of Regina where she obtained a B.A. in geography and sociology. For more than twenty years Laura was a licensed realtor in Regina specializing in residential properties. Prior to her success as a realtor, she operated her own catering company and farmed with her husband Terry.
Laura and her husband currently reside in Regina. They have one son.
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Dear
Lord. Thank you for the Honourable Jim Reiter. We pray you would give him a
significant capacity to lead and develop those government departments under his
responsibility. We ask that you give him the creativity and the political
ambition to protect and leverage. To take every opportunity available in a way
that ensures a pristine environment for future generations. Amen.
Jim Reiter was first elected as the MLA for Rosetown-Elrose in the 2007 provincial election and was re-elected in 2011.
Professionally, Jim has extensive experience in municipal governance. He was the long-time administrator for the Rural Municipalities of Marriott and Pleasant Valley. He has served as director, Vice-President, and President of the Rural Municipal Administrators' Association (RMAA), as well as executive director.
Among his educational accomplishments is a Senior Certificate in Local Government Administration from the University of Regina. He also served six years on the U of R Senate. Jim has served his community as a Justice of the Peace and marriage commissioner.
Jim served as the Legislative Secretary to the Minister of Education with specific responsibility for the Property Tax Initiative. His report formed the basis for the largest education property tax cut in a single year in the province's history. Jim served as the Minister of Highways and Infrastructure and the Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Transportation Company.
Jim currently serves as Minister of Government Relations, Minister Responsible for First Nations, Métis and Northern Affairs, and Minister Responsible for SaskEnergy.
Dear Lord. We pray for Kevin Phillips. We ask you to
ignite him with ambition. Give him a deep insight into the moments where he
needs to be either a lover or a fighter, and those moments when he needs to be
both. Bless him and his family throughout the fall. Amen.
Kevin Phillips was first elected in the 2011 provincial election for the constituency of Melfort.
Kevin has lived in his constituency for most of his life. He worked in business and advertising, including being a partner with the Melfort Journal for over 25 years and sitting on the board of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association and the Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association. Most recently he was a partner in an automotive dealership. Kevin served for five years as mayor of Melfort during which time he lead a period of tremendous growth in residential and commercial areas of the city of Melfort. He was also vice-chair of the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association SUMAssure Reciprocal Insurance company.
Kevin has been very involved in the Melfort community. He is a past president and life member of the Kinsmen club of Melfort and previously served as a board member, finance chairman and chairman of the board of the then Melfort school division.
Kevin and his wife April together have four children and seven grandchildren.
Kevin is a member of the legislature’s Standing Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs and Justice.
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Dear
Lord. We pray today for Mr. Roger Parent. We ask you to empower him at a
personal level. Give him a new perspective on life and politics that shift his
understanding to a deeper level of excellence and a richer, more nuanced way of
being. May this be a season of change and growth where he finds a spiritual
root that nuances and flavours his life. Amen.
Roger Parent was first elected to the Saskatchewan Legislature in the 2011 provincial election for the Saskatoon Meewasin constituency.
Prior to entering politics, Roger was a business consultant working with a variety of organizations developing aboriginal businesses around the province. Roger spent many years prior to aboriginal business development in project management and as technical advisor in equipment and building services. He is a graduate of SIAST in mechanical engineering technology and a graduate from the University of Saskatchewan in Business Administration. Roger also graduated from Purchasing Management Association of Canada at the University of Saskatchewan.
He has been involved with several initiatives within the community, including Canadian institute of Management, Purchasing Management Association of Canada, SREDA Aboriginal Economic Development committee, the Saskatoon Homelessness Initiative partnership, and most recently as a board member for the Saskatchewan Housing Corporation. Provincially Roger has been on the board of directors for the Saskatchewan Economic Development Association, Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers, Action Saskatchewan Summit committee, Northern Apprenticeship committee and the Northern Labour Market committee.
Roger and his wife Sheila have lived most of their lives in Saskatoon, in the Meewasin constituency.
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