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. On April 14, 2008, he was elected to the position of Deputy Chair of Committees by acclamation.

In addition Mr. Mitzel currently serves as chair of the Legislative Offices Committee and the Select Special Auditor General Search Committee. He also serves as a member of the Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing Committee and the Standing Committee on Resources and Environment.

Since being elected to the Alberta Legislature, he has served on the following committees of the Legislative Assembly:

• Select Special Chief Electoral Officer Search Committee
• Select Special Ethics Commissioner Search Committee
• Standing Committee on Resources and Environment
• Standing Committee on Private Bills
• Standing Committee on Legislative Offices

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 for 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 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 and C
• Co-founder and chair, Mayors’ and Reeves’ Association of Southeast 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

• 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 Centre.

Other interests include music, theatre, hunting, trail riding and golf.

February 10, 2010