The Honourable Kathleen Ganley was elected to her third term on May 29, 2023, and currently represents the constituency of Calgary-Mountain View.
She is currently a member of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.
Ms. Ganley also previously served as the Official Opposition Deputy House Leader.
During her first term, Ms. Ganley served as Minister of Justice and Solicitor General and as Deputy Government House Leader.
Prior to her election to the Legislative Assembly, Ms. Ganley worked with a private law firm as an associate, specializing in labour, employment and human rights law. Previous to this, she articled with the Provincial Court of Alberta from June 2011 to March 2012.
Before beginning her legal career, Ms. Ganley spent a summer as a caseworker with student legal assistance and as a research assistant with RESOLVE Alberta, a research network focused on ending violence against women.
An avid volunteer, over the years she has donated her time to participating in a variety of community activities, including providing student legal assistance, delivering patient care at the Foothills hospital, coaching swimming, counselling children’s day camp and assisting with community theatre.
In addition to receiving a number of scholarships and bursaries, Ms. Ganley was awarded the department of philosophy silver medallion and the University of Calgary undergraduate merit award.
Along with a juris doctor degree from the University of Calgary, she also holds a bachelor of arts in philosophy and a bachelor of science in psychology.
Ms. Ganley was the 846th Member to be sworn into the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
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