| Doug Griffiths | |
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| Griffiths in 2011 | |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2004 |
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| Preceded by | New District |
| Constituency | Battle River-Wainwright |
| In office 2002–2004 |
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| Preceded by | Robert Fischer |
| Succeeded by | District Abolished |
| Constituency | Wainwright |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 26, 1972 Coronation, Alberta |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Sue |
| Children | Austin and Brady |
| Residence | Ardrossan, Alberta |
| Alma mater | University of Alberta |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Website | http://www.betteralberta.ca |
Douglas "Doug" Griffiths (born October 26, 1972)[1] is a Canadian politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the constituency of Battle River-Wainwright as a Progressive Conservative. He was a candidate for the leadership of the PC Party in the 2011 leadership election.
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Griffiths attended the University of Alberta, where he earned an honours degree in philosophy and an education degree. After university, he taught for three years at Byemoor School, in the County of Stettler. He was nominated for a teaching award each year, including two nominations for the PanCanadian Students' Choice Award.
Griffiths received 79 per cent of the vote in Battle River-Wainwright during the 2008 provincial election, sending him to the Legislature for his third term.[2] In addition to his duties as an MLA, he has served as Parliamentary Assistant for the Department of Finance and Enterprise and is currently a member of the Public Accounts Committee and Health Committee.
Griffiths was first elected in a by-election for the Wainwright constituency on April 8, 2002, after former incumbent Robert Fischer resigned amidst a conflict-of-interest investigation by the Ethics Commissioner.[3] Then 29, Griffiths was the youngest MLA in office at the time.
The Wainwright boundaries changed for the 2004 provincial election, creating the current Battle River-Wainwright constituency, which Griffiths won with support from 65 per cent of the voters.[4]
During his tenure as MLA, Griffiths was the parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, and has been involved in numerous committees and has chaired the Standing Committee on Energy and Sustainable Development, Rural Development Strategies Task Force, MLA Steering Committee for Rural Development, and was vice-chair of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.
On October 12, 2011. Griffiths was appointed Minister of Municipal Affairs by Premier Alison Redford.
Griffiths lives in Ardrossan with his wife, Sue, and their two boys, Austin and Brady.[5]
| 2008 Alberta general election results ( Battle River-Wainwright ) | Turnout 49.1% | |||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Progressive Conservative | Doug Griffiths | 7,974 | 79 | |
| Liberal | Horst Schreiber | 1,258 | 12 | |
| Green | William Munsey | 482 | 5 | |
| NDP | Doris Bannister | 431 | 4 | |
| 2004 Alberta general election results ( Battle River-Wainwright ) | Turnout 48.5 | |||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Progressive Conservative | Doug Griffiths | 6,406 | 65.0 | |
| Liberal | Gordon Rogers | 1,069 | 10.8 | |
| Alberta Alliance | Orest Werezak | 1,442 | 14.6 | |
| NDP | Len Legault | 616 | 6.3 | |
| Social Credit | Robin Skitteral | 320 | 3.2 | |
| 2002 Alberta by-election results ( Wainwright ) | Turnout 33.6 | |||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Progressive Conservative | Doug Griffiths | 2,924 | 44.6 | |
| Liberal | Horst Schreiber | 1,114 | 17.0 | |
| NDP | Lilas Lysne | 227 | 3.5 | |
| Alberta First | Jerry D. Barber | 1,695 | 25.9 | |
| Green | Colleen Biggs | 73 | 1.1 | |
| Social Credit | Robin Skitteral | 519 | 7.9 | |