Doug Griffiths was first elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta at the age of 29, for the constituency of Wainwright in a by-election on April 8, 2002. He was re-elected to the Legislature for a second term to represent the constituency of Battle River-Wainwright on November 22, 2004, and for a third term on March 3, 2008.

In addition to his duties as an MLA he currently serves as Parliamentary Assistant for the Department of Solicitor General and Public Security, and as a member of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and Services.

Previously Mr. Griffiths served as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development and on a number of committees, including:

• Alberta Grain Commission (vice-chair)
• Private Members Business House Strategy Committee (chair)
• Standing Committee on Energy and Sustainable Development (chair)
• Rural Development Strategies Task Force (chair)
• Agenda and Priorities Committee
• Standing Policy Committee on Economic Development and Finance
• Standing Policy Committee on Agriculture and Municipal Affairs
• Learning Alberta Steering Committee
• Health Services Utilities and Outcomes Commission (now called the Health Quality Council)
• MLA Committee on Strengthening Alberta´s Role in Confederation
• Standing Committee on Public Accounts (deputy chair)
• Standing Committee on Resources and Environment

Before becoming a Member of the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Griffiths received an honors degree in philosophy and a degree in education, both from the University of Alberta. During the three years prior to his election, he taught at Byemoor School, where he was nominated every year for an award in teaching; once for the Edwin Parr Award and twice for the Pan Canadian Student Choice Award.

Mr. Griffiths currently lives in Hardisty, a small community in East Central Alberta that was the subject of the session 1 of the CBC series, The Week the Women Went. His wife Sue, and their two boys, Austin (born December, 2005) and Brady (born August, 2008) love the community, the country, and rural Alberta life.

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November 3, 2009