Moe Amery was elected to his fifth term as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for Calgary-East on March 3, 2008. Mr. Amery currently serves as a member of the Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing, the Private Bills Committee and the Standing Committee on the Economy.
In addition to his regular MLA responsibilities Mr. Amery has served as a member of:
- Standing Committee on Private Bills
- Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing
- Standing Committee on Government Services
- Cabinet Policy Committee on Community Services
- Standing Policy Committee on Energy and Sustainable Development
- Standing Policy Committee on Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
- Environmental Protection Advisory Committee (chair)
- Standing Committee on Public Accounts
- Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund
- Glenbow Museum Advisory Committee
- MLA Implementation Team on the Future Selection of RHA Members
- MLA representative on the city of Calgarys World Fair 2005 bid
- MLA Committee to Review Low-income Programs, summer 2001
- International Governance Office Advisory Committee
- Secondary Suites Committee, 2003 (co-chair)
Mr. Amery was born in Lebanon on September 20, 1954, and relocated to Canada in 1974. He was a student of the University of Albertas General Studies faculty between 1975 and 1977. Before being elected to the Legislature, Mr. Amery enjoyed a successful career in Calgary for almost 15 years.
Mr. Amery has been involved with the community associations in his constituency and continues with other business, service and cultural organizations.
Together Mr. Amery and his wife, Mary, have five children: Mickey, Lila, Leena, Laura and Malaak. The Amery family lives in Southview, a neighbourhood in the Calgary-East constituency.
September 3, 2008