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Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
Doug Horner was elected to his second term as Member of the Legislative Assembly
for Spruce Grove-Sturgeon-St. Albert on November 22, 2004, and on November 26,
2004 was sworn in as Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development. He also serves as a member of the Treasury Board.
Born in Barrhead, Alberta to Jean and Dr. Hugh Horner, Minister Horner has
spent most of his life in rural Alberta. Three generations of his family have
been involved in agriculture and his father, Dr. Horner, was a previous minister
of agriculture.
Minister Horner also has a solid business background, graduating from the Southern
Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) with a Diploma in Business. After completing
further studies, he was accredited by the Institute of Canadian
Bankers.
Before being elected to the Alberta Legislature, Minister Horner had extensive
experience in the private sector including banking in southern Alberta and a
sound understanding of the value-added sector of agriculture. He was integral
in the start-up and operations of his family’s barley and oat processing
mill. Later, he became responsible for international marketing and sales of
specialty grains for ConAgra out of its Nebraska office. After three years,
he moved back to Canada and established a trading company for agri-foods and
agri-feeds for domestic and international markets.
Minister Horner is an active member of his community. He is currently a member
of the Spruce Grove and District Chamber of Commerce, the St. Albert Parkland
Rotary Club, the Royal Canadian Legion, the Loyal Edmonton Regiment Association, as well as several other service and
community organizations.
Minister Horner has previously served as a member of the standing committee
on Law and Regulations, the special standing committee on Members Services and
the Standing Policy Committee on Justice and Government Services. He has also
served as chair of the Alberta government’s Information and Communications
Technology Implementation Committee, and vice chair of the Alberta Grain Commission.
Member's web site*
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Assembly web site. The Legislative Assembly Office does not control or
guarantee the information contained in this site.
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April 12, 2006