Members of the 15th Assembly J. Michael Miltenberger
MLA Thebacha
J. Michael Miltenberger was first elected to the Legislative Assembly
on October 16, 1995 and then re-elected on December 6, 1999, November
24, 2003 as the MLA for Thebacha representing the community of Fort
Smith. He was elected to Cabinet on March 29, 1999 then re-elected
to Cabinet on October 31, 2001 and again December 10, 2003.
Prior to Mr. Miltenberger's appointment to Cabinet, he served as
Chair of Caucus and Western Caucus; Chair of the Standing Committee
on Social Programs; and Member of the Standing Committees on Government
Operations and Rules, Procedures and Privileges.
Mr. Miltenberger was born in Ottawa on March 17, 1951, and was raised
in the NWT since 1962. He acquired a B.A. (Sociology) from the University
of Lethbridge and later received his certification as a journeyman
carpenter through Arctic College in Fort Smith
Mr. Miltenberger served six years as Regional Superintendent of Health
and Social Services in Fort Smith. Prior to that position, he was the
Manager of Childcare programs.
Between 1983 and 1989, Mr. Miltenberger served on Fort Smith's Town
Council, including a term of two and a half years as Mayor. He has
also been Speaker of the South Slave Regional Council, a member of
the Board of Directors of the Northwest Territories Association of
Municipalities, a member of the Fort Smith Health Centre Board of Management
and Chairman of the Western Arctic Leadership Program.
Active in the community, Mr. Miltenberger is a member of the Royal
Canadian Legion, the Pelican Rapids Golf & Country Club, member of
the Senior Society and Fort Smith Metis Local #50.
Mr. Miltenberger and his wife Jeri, have a daughter Michaela, a son-in-law
Craig, a granddaughter Larrisa and a grandson Jason.
Contact Information - click
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Members Office:
P.O. Box 1320
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9
Tel: (867) 669-2355
Fax: (867) 873-0169
E-mail: michael_miltenberger@gov.nt.ca
Constituency Office:
206 McDougal Road
Fort Smith, NT X0E 0P0
Tel: (867) 872-5511
Fax: (867) 872-5642
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