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| Affiliation | Liberal |
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| Name | Grant Mitchell |
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Edmonton, Alberta , Canada |
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July 19, 1951
(73 years)
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| Info | Grant Mitchell has long-been recognized as one of Alberta’s foremost political, community and business leaders.
He received a Master of Arts in Political Studies from Queen’s University in 1976 and was granted a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Political Science from the University of Alberta in 1973. He obtained his Certified Financial Analyst designation in 1983.
From 1994 to 1998 Grant Mitchell was leader of Alberta’s official opposition and leader of the Alberta Liberal Party. Prior to this, he was the official opposition’s House Leader from 1993 to 1994. He was a member of the Alberta Legislative Assembly for the riding of Edmonton McClung and served his constituents with dedication and diligence from 1986 to 1998.
In 1988 and 1989 Grant Mitchell taught graduate level courses in the field of business-government relations as a sessional lecturer in the Faculty of Management, University of Calgary, and the Faculty of Business, University of Alberta. He has had experience in business as an executive with Principal Group Ltd. from 1979 to 1986. From 1976 to 1979, he worked in the Government of Alberta, first as a Budget Analyst in the Treasury Department and then as Senior Intergovernmental Affairs Officer in the Department of Federal and Intergovernmental Affairs. He worked in Parliament in the Parliamentary Internship program from 1974 to 1975.
He has been an investment advisor with CIBC Wood Gundy since 1998.
Senator Mitchell has been a past member of the Board of the Edmonton ITU World Cup Triathlon and of the Edmonton Police Foundation. For the last year and until his appointment as Senator, he also served on the board of the Canadian Commercial Corporation.
Senator Mitchell currently serves on two Senate committees: National Finance and Agriculture and Forestry.
Grant Mitchell is an experienced triathlete who has completed the Iron Man distance triathlon. He is married to Teresa Mitchell, an Edmonton lawyer. They have three sons, Lucas, Liam and Grady.
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