Jason Nixon was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the constituency of Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre on May 5, 2015, and again on April 16, 2019.
He currently serves as member of the Standing Committees on Private Bills, and Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing.
Mr. Nixon has served as Government House Leader, President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance and Minister of Environment and Parks.
He was previously the Official Opposition House Leader. He also served as a member of the Special Standing Committee on Members’ Services, the Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing, the Standing Committee on Legislative Offices and the Select Special Ethics and Accountability Committee.
Before serving with the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Nixon’s employment experience largely centred on supporting The Mustard Seed, a Christian not-for-profit organization. For 25 years, he was involved with the charitable organization, serving in many roles, including as executive director, a position he held between 2006 and 2011.
More recently, and while furthering his studies, Mr. Nixon was elected president of the Athabasca University Students’ Union (AUSU), a position he held between April 2014 and May 2015. Before this, he served as AUSU vice-president of finance and administration from April 2012 to April 2014.
Mr. Nixon’s other employment experience includes working in management for health and safety consulting firms and in business for the oil and gas industry.
He holds a diploma in business administration management from SAIT and a national construction safety officer designation from the Alberta Construction Safety Association.
Mr. Nixon lives west of Sundre with his wife, Tiffany, and his three children.
He was the 892nd Member sworn in to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
November 30, 2022