Jack Hayden
MLA for Drumheller-Stettler
Incumbent
Assumed office  2007
Preceded by	Shirley McClellan
Minister of Infrastructure in the Alberta government
Incumbent
Assumed office  March 12, 2008
Preceded by	Luke Ouellette
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Spouse(s)	Jill
Residence	Endiang, Alberta
Website	http://www.jackhayden.ca/

Jack Hayden is a Canadian politician and current Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the constituency of Drumheller-Stettler as a Progressive Conservative.

Contents 1 Political career 2 Personal life 3 Election results 4 References

[edit] Political career

Hayden was elected to his second term representing the constituents of Drumheller-Stettler with 69 per cent of the vote in the 2008 provincial election. He was appointed as Minister of Infrastructure after the election by Premier Ed Stelmach.^[1]

Hayden was first elected in a 2007 by-election, winning 58 per cent of the vote, to fill a spot left vacant when Shirley McClellan, a 20-year veteran of the Legislature, resigned. In 2006, he was rural campaign chair for Premier Ed Stelmach's leadership bid.^[2]

Before entering provincial politics, Hayden was involved in municipal government. He was a councillor and reeve in the County of Stettler. Hayden was elected president of the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties in 1998, and remained president until he vacated his position are reeve in 2004.

Hayden represented rural interests on numerous committees, including Prime Minister Paul Martin's External Advisory Committee on Cities and Communities, and numerous provincial advisory boards. He was placed on the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Roll of Honour in 2006, after serving on the board of directors for six years.

[edit] Personal life

Hayden and his wife, Jill, live on a farm near Endiang. The couple has three children.

In 2002, he was awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal, honouring his service to community.^[1]

[edit] Election results

2008 Alberta general election results ( Drumheller-Stettler )			Turnout 46.9%
Affiliation		Candidate	Votes	%
	Progressive Conservative	Jack Hayden	6,986	68.9%
	Liberal	Tom Dooley	1,463	14.4%
	Green	Amanda Bolton	353	3.5%
	NDP	Richard Bough	276	2.7%
	Wildrose Alliance	Dave France	1,062	10.5%
2007 Alberta by-election results ( Drumheller-Stettler )			Turnout 32.3%
Affiliation		Candidate	Votes	%
	Progressive Conservative	Jack Hayden	4,180	57.6%
	Liberal	Tom Dooley	993	13.7%
	NDP	Richard Bough	103	1.4%
	Green	Jennifer Wigmore	249	3.4%
	Social Credit	Larry Davidson	852	11.8%
	Alberta Alliance	Dave France	355	4.9%
	Independent	John Rew	519	7.2%

[edit] References

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