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| Affiliation | Progressive Conservative |
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| Name | Leonard Mitzel |
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Medicine Hat, Alberta , Canada |
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| Info | Len Mitzel was elected to his second term as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the constituency of Cypress-Medicine Hat on March 3, 2008. In addition to his regular duties as an MLA Mr. Mitzel currently serves as chair of the Legislative Offices Committee and a member of the Select Special Ethics Commissioner Search Committee. On April 14, 2008 Mr. Mitzel was elected to the position of Deputy Chair of Committees by acclamation.
Since being elected to the Alberta Legislature he has served on:
Agenda and Priorities Committee
Standing Committee on Resources and Environment
Cabinet Policy Committee for Resources and the Environment
Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing Committee
Standing Policy Committee for Health and Community Supports
Standing Policy Committee for Energy and Sustainable Resource Development
Standing Committee on Private Bills
Standing Committee on Legislative Offices
Alberta Rail Crossing Study (chair)
Ambulance Governance Review Council (co-chair)
Health Facilities Review Committee (chair)
Rural Development Strategy Task Force
Mr. Mitzel also serves on:
Pacific Northwest Economic Region
Montana/Alberta Bilateral Advisory Council (chair)
Mr. Mitzel continues working to raise awareness for a 24-hour border crossing at Wild Horse and recognition for an alternative north-south transportation corridor along the east side of the province. In an effort to increase economic development in southeast Alberta, Mr. Mitzel is working with the unmanned vehicle systems and robotics technology at DRDC at Suffield.
Once out of high school, Mr. Mitzel worked for Alberta Transportation as a surveyor and was promoted through the ranks until he became responsible for two crews primarily focused on preliminary design and construction of major highways in southern Alberta before entering the University of Lethbridge as a second-year pre-engineering student.
When his father passed away in 1977, Mr. Mitzel returned home and took over the family farm.
In addition to farming Mr. Mitzel is an active community member, having served as a municipal reeve for 12 years and as health region chair for six years. He has also served on a number of committees and been involved in several organizations and associations:
President, zone 1 of the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties
Chair, Provincial Mayors’ and Reeves’ Association of the AAMD&C
Co-founder and chair, Mayors’ and Reeves’ Association of S.E. Alberta
Chair, Southeast Alberta Water Task Force Committee, which won an Emerald Award for its work on reclaiming abandoned water wells
Member, Alberta Environment Water for Life Task Force
Vice-president, Red Coat Trail Highway Association
Executive member and president, Southeast Alberta Travel and Convention Association
Director, South East Alberta Water Co-op, which brings quality water by pipeline to most farms and ranches of southeast Alberta
Mr. Mitzel was awarded:
The Canada 125th Anniversary Medal for Volunteerism
The Queen’s Anniversary Medal for Volunteerism
The Alberta 100th Anniversary Medal
The Earl Flynn Award for Tourism for South East Alberta
The TIALTA Award for Small Tourism Attractions
He and his wife, June, are founding members and volunteer as curators for the Etzikom Museum of South East Alberta and the Historic Windmill Center.
Other interests include music, theatre, hunting, trail riding and golf.
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