Doug Elniski
| Doug Elniski | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Edmonton-Calder | |
| In office 2008–2012 | |
| Preceded by | David Eggen |
| Succeeded by | David Eggen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1960/1961 (age 52–53)[1] Edmonton, Alberta |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara Grodaes |
| Children | Jasmine, Becky, and Diana |
| Residence | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Occupation | industrial safety professional |
Doug Elniski is a Canadian politician and was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the constituency of Edmonton-Calder as a Progressive Conservative.
Early life
Elniski was born in Edmonton.[2] Prior to being elected, Elniski worked in a variety of fields, including safety management, resource management, construction, adult education, and business consulting. He is the CEO and owner of a residential and land development/rehabilitation company. Elniski is a former volunteer firefighter.
Political career
Elniski's win in Edmonton-Calder represented a gain for the Progressive Conservatives. He won the constituency from first-term NDP MLA David Eggen, in a very tight race edging Eggen out by 178 votes.[3] Elniski is the fourth MLA to represent Edmonton-Calder, a working class riding, in the last four election cycles.
Political Controversy
In June 2009, Elniski's political career hit a bump in the road when imprudent comments he had posted on the internet site Twitter made national headlines.[4] Opposition parties referred to his online posts regarding women as sexist and offensive.[5] Elniski was lucky not to draw the ire of Premier Ed Stelmach who was already trying to quell controversy over ignorant comments made by other party MLAs.[6]
2008 general election
| 2008 Election Results | ||||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Progressive Conservative | Doug Elniski | 4,534 | 40.87% | |
| NDP | David Eggen | 4,356 | 39.06% | |
| Liberal | Jim Kane | 1,839 | 16.50% | |
| Greens | Michael Brown | 398 | 3.58% | |
Personal life
Elniski is married to Barbara Grodaes and has three daughters: Jasmine, Becky, and Diana.
Despite being 6'7" and the tallest member of the Alberta Legislature, Elniski used to drive a Daimler AG Smart GmbH, or smart car.[8] He has recently traded it in for a full-sized truck.
References
- ↑
- ↑ http://www.dougelniski.com/component/content/article/34-dougelniski/60-speech-from-the-throne-february-4-2010
- ↑ http://www2.canada.com/edmontonjournal/features/albertavotes/story.html?id=0161ff73-a325-48ec-b75f-2506ad749e17
- ↑ http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Doug+Elniski+puts+twit+Twitter/1731093/story.html
- ↑ http://www.calgaryherald.com/Tory+draws+fire+offensive+Twitter+posts/1723327/story.html
- ↑ http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Twittering+disciplined/1727057/story.html
- ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmonton-Calder
- ↑ "Elniski's Legislative Assembly of Alberta biography".