Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development

Jack Hayden was elected to his second term as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the constituency of Drumheller-Stettler on March 3, 2008 and currently serves as Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Previously, Mr. Hayden served as Minister of Infrastructure.

Prior to running for provincial office, Mr. Hayden held various municipal government positions, including county councillor and reeve for the county of Stettler.Mr. Hayden has also served as director of the central district of the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties and in 1998 was elected president of the association, a position he held until his retirement from municipal politics in 2004.

Other appointments include:

• Representing rural and remote Canadian communities on the Prime Minister’s External Advisory Committee on Cities and Communities
• Representing rural interests on advisory boards in Alberta
• Serving on the board of directors of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, where he held the position of national chairman of the transportation and communication committee and served as an environment committee member.

In 2002 Mr. Hayden was awarded the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal for service to his community and country, and in June 2006 he was placed on the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Roll of Honour.

Mr. Hayden lives on a farm near Endiang and has three children.

January 15, 2010