Dave Hancock is committed to building a better Edmonton and a better Alberta by making decisions based on a detailed vision for the future and his character, integrity and values. Dave is a thinker and a hard worker — a person of substance who knows how to get the job done.
Dave was re-elected to his fourth term as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Edmonton-Whitemud on March 3, 2008. He currently serves as the Minister of Education, Government House Leader, and as vice-chair of the Legislative Review Committee. He is also a member of the Agenda and Priorities Committee, Treasury Board, the Cabinet Policy Committee on Community Services, and the Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing.
Before being appointed Minister of Education, Dave served as Minister of Health and Wellness, Minister of Advanced Education, Minister of Justice and Attorney General, and Minister of Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs.
Dave is a strong believer in giving back to the community. He supports numerous non-profit and service organizations as time permits including Success By 6, Meals On Wheels, the Kiwanis Club and Special Olympics Edmonton.
Dave was born in Fort Resolution in the Northwest Territories on August 10, 1955. He grew up in Hazelton, British Columbia, and the northern Alberta community of Fort Vermilion, where he graduated from La Crete Public School. Dave moved to Edmonton in 1972. He and his wife Janet have three children, Ian, Janis and Janine, and have recently become proud grandparents.
For more information, visit the Legislative Assembly's biography of Dave (http://www.assembly.ab.ca/net/index.aspx?p=mla_bio&rnumber=42) and Dave's entry on Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Hancock).
