The Honourable Iris Evans,
MLA Sherwood Park Constituency
Iris Evans has been MLA for Sherwood Park since 1997. In her 14 years with government she has served as Minister of Finance and Enterprise, Municipal Affairs, Childrens Services, Health and Wellness, and Employment, Immigration and Industry. She was appointed Minister of International and Intergovernmental Relations on January 15, 2010, a portfolio where she promotes Alberta in Canada and internationally. With her decision not to run again in the next election, Iris supported Premier Alison Redford's decision to appoint many new MLAs to cabinet.
Iris career to date comprises numerous highlights such as creating legislation to support children with disabilities and enhance child welfare, introducing a framework to improve health care policy and serving as the government lead international marketer and promoter of Alberta as a prime destination for immigration and investment. Locally, Iris worked tirelessly to bring the new Sherwood Park Hospital into fruition.
Before she was elected as an MLA, Iris served Strathcona County for 18 successful years in local politics culminating her municipal career as Reeve of Strathcona County, Albertas third largest municipality. She has also served as a school board trustee, president of the Alberta School Trustees Association (now the Alberta School Boards Association), hospital board chair and municipal councilor
Iris is a former nurse having graduated with distinction as valedictorian of the Holy Cross Hospital nursing class. She is an accomplished musician having instructed piano at the Regional Conservatory in Calgary.
Iris lives in Sherwood Park, where she is still very active in the community. She serves as honorary volunteer chair for breast cancer research fund raising and provides support for the newly established Collective Kitchen in Strathcona County. Ms. Evans three sons, three daughters-in-law, and five grandchildren are the joys of her life.
Constituency Office
#116B, 937 Fir Street
Sherwood Park, Alberta
T8A 4N6
Phone: (780) 417-4747
Fax: (780) 417-4748
Sherwood.Park@assembly.ab.ca
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