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Doug Elniski
MLA for Edmonton-Calder
Incumbent
Assumed office  2008
Preceded by	David Eggen
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Spouse(s)	Barbara Grodaes
Children	Jasmine, Becky, and Diana
Residence	Edmonton, Alberta
Occupation	industrial safety professional

Doug Elniski is a Canadian politician and current Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the constituency of Edmonton-Calder as a Progressive Conservative.

Contents 1 Early life 2 Political career 3 Personal life 3.1 2008 general election 4 References

[edit] Early life

Prior to being elected, Elniski worked in a variety of fields, including safety management, resource management, construction, adult education, and business consulting. He is the CEO and owner of a residential and land development/rehabilitation company. Elniski is a former volunteer firefighter.

[edit] Political career

Elniski's win in Edmonton-Calder represented a gain for the Progressive Conservatives. He won the constituency from first-term NDP MLA David Eggen, in a very tight race edging Eggen out by 178 votes.^[1] Elniski is the fourth MLA to represent Edmonton-Calder, a working class riding, in the last four election cycles.

Political Controversy

In June 2009, Elniski's political career hit a bump in the road when imprudent comments he had posted on the internet site Twitter made national headlines. ^[2] Opposition parties referred to his online posts regarding women as sexist and offensive. ^[3] Elniski was lucky not to draw the ire of Premier Ed Stelmach who was already trying to quell controversy over ignorant comments made by other party MLAs.^[4]

[edit] Personal life

Elniski is married to Barbara Grodaes and has three daughters: Jasmine, Becky, and Diana.

Despite being 6'7" and the tallest member of the Alberta Legislature, Elniski used to drive a Daimler AG Smart GmbH, or smart car.^[5] He has recently traded it in for a full-sized truck.

[edit] 2008 general election

2008 Election Results
Affiliation		Candidate	Votes	%
	Progressive Conservative	Doug Elniski	4,534	40.87%
	NDP	David Eggen	4,356	39.06%
	Liberal	Jim Kane	1,839	16.50%
	Green	Michael Brown	398	3.58%

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[edit] References

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