Doug Elniski was elected to his first term as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for Edmonton-Calder on March 3, 2008. He currently serves as deputy chair of the Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund and as co-chair of the Alberta Forestry Research Institute.

Additional committee involvement includes membership on the following:

• Special Standing Committee on Members Services
• Standing Committee on Public Accounts
• Cabinet Policy Committee on Resources and Environment

Prior to serving as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Mr. Elniski worked in a variety of fields, including safety management, resource management, forestry, adult education and consulting.

Mr. Elniski is a member of the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering and holds both a national construction safety officer certificate and a human resources certificate.

An active member of his community, he has volunteered as a firefighter and with the Kinsmen. In addition to volunteering, he enjoys participating in the organization of various community events and spending time with his three daughters and grandson.

Mr. Elniski is the tallest MLA in the Alberta Legislature and drives the smallest car, a Smart car.

Mr. Elniski and his wife, Barbara, have lived in Edmonton-Calder for nearly a decade.

March 10, 2010