Kyle Fawcett:
Kyle Fawcett (born November 23, 1979 in Calgary) is a Canadian politician and current Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the constituency of Calgary-North Hill as a Progressive Conservative.
[edit] Early life
Fawcett earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Calgary in 2002, with a focus on political science and economics. Prior to his election as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Fawcett worked as a research consultant in support of both private industry and non-profit initiatives and served as a public school board trustee with the Calgary Board of Education.
[edit] Political career
Fawcett first sought public office in 2004 for the position of public school board trustee with the Calgary Board of Education (CBE) for wards 5 and 10. At that time, he was the youngest individual to ever hold public office in Alberta. While serving as trustee, Fawcett held the positions of chair for both the audit and policy committees, board liaison to the CBE/ATA liaison committee, and board representative for the ATA collective agreement interpretation committee. He first sought the position of MLA in the 2008 provincial election in the constituency of Calgary-North Hill. In that election, Fawcett received 38% of the vote. He currently serves as a member of the standing committee on private bills, the standing committee on health, and the standing committee on public accounts.
[edit] Personal life
Fawcett has a passion for sports. He has been an active member of his community, coaching youth baseball and football for 14 seasons. He also mentors junior and senior high school students in northeast Calgary through the Alberta Mentorship Foundation for Youth program.[1]
[edit] Election results
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