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David Anthony Rodney (born June 27, 1964) is a
Canadian
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politician and was a Member of the
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is the deliberative assembly of the province of Alberta, Canada. It sits in the Alberta Legislature Building in Edmonton. The Legislative Assembly currently has 87 members, elected first past the post from sin ...
representing the constituency of
Calgary-Lougheed
Calgary-Lougheed is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. It is one of 87 districts mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first-past-the-post method of voting.
The district is primaril ...
, first as a
Progressive Conservative and then the
United Conservative Party
The United Conservative Party of Alberta (UCP) is a conservative political party in the province of Alberta, Canada. It was established in July 2017 as a merger between the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta and the Wildrose Party ...
when it was formed in July 2017 by the merger of the PC Party merged with the
Wildrose Party
The Wildrose Party (legally Wildrose Political Association, formerly the ''Wildrose Alliance Political Association'') was a conservative provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. The party was formed by the merger in early 2008 of the Albe ...
. He was first elected in the
2004 provincial election and re-elected three times. He resigned on November 1, 2017 in order to open a seat for new
United Conservative Party
The United Conservative Party of Alberta (UCP) is a conservative political party in the province of Alberta, Canada. It was established in July 2017 as a merger between the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta and the Wildrose Party ...
leader
Jason Kenney
Jason Thomas Kenney (born May 30, 1968) is a Canadian former politician who served as the 18th premier of Alberta from 2019 until 2022 and the leader of the United Conservative Party (UCP) from 2017 until 2022. He also served as the member of ...
. He was the first Canadian to ascend to the summit of
Mount Everest
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twice.
Early life
Rodney was born June 27, 1964 in
Mankota,
Saskatchewan
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. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree (with distinction) in 1987 and Bachelor of Education after-degree in 1988 from the
University of Saskatchewan
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. He obtained his Master of Religious Education (with distinction) from Newman Theological College in
Edmonton
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in 2002.
Prior to being elected into the
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
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, Rodney worked in a variety of capacities. He was an educator and administrator for 13 years in
Canada
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,
Nepal
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सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in S ...
and the
West Indies
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, and worked for three terms as an Employment and Immigration Canada placement officer. In 1997 he founded SpiritQuest Enterprises Inc., of which he was both president and CEO. He became an international keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, and worldwide adventure guide and worked with
National Geographic,
BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC
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...
, and
Oprah Winfrey, among others, to produce more than 20 books and documentaries. He cofounded the Top of the World Society for Children with his wife, Jennifer.
Political life
Rodney first sought public office in the
2004 provincial election in the constituency of
Calgary-Lougheed
Calgary-Lougheed is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. It is one of 87 districts mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first-past-the-post method of voting.
The district is primaril ...
. In that election, he received 60% of the vote. During his first term in office, in addition to his responsibilities as an MLA, Rodney held the title of chair for each of Calgary caucus, the Standing Committee on Legislative Offices, and the Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission (AADAC). He was also the government liaison for the Strategic Tourism Marketing Council, and served as a member on numerous committees.
While Dave Rodney was Chairman of the Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission (AADAC), specifically between January 2004 and September 2006, executive director Lloyd Carr (in charge of the commission's tobacco reduction unit) defrauded his agency of $624,500 through phony teen smoking reduction program grants of funds that Carr himself was the ultimate recipient of, according to the Alberta Auditor General's investigation and repor
. The Auditor General was severely critical of AADAC management's hiring and contracting practices, the absence of control mechanisms, as well as the Board's failure to provide oversight and general lack of substantive involvement in governanc
Carr was convicted of fraud and sentenced to 42 months imprisonment in 201
.
Rodney sponsored a number of bills during the 26th Legislature; he sponsored one private member's bill, ''Smoke-free Places Act, 2005'' and one private bill, ''Burns Memorial Trust Amendment Act, 2006'', in addition to four government bills: ''Hotel Room Tax'' (Tourism Levy) ''Amendment Act, 2005, Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2007, Access to the Future Amendment Act, 2007'', and ''Insurance Amendment Act, 2007''.
On March 3, 2008, Rodney was re-elected to a second term as MLA for
Calgary-Lougheed
Calgary-Lougheed is a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. It is one of 87 districts mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first-past-the-post method of voting.
The district is primaril ...
with 53% of the vote. In the 27th Legislature, he sponsored a private member's bill, the ''Alberta Income Tax'' (Physical Activity Credit) ''Amendment Act, 2008''. He is the chair of the all-party Policy Field Committee on Community Services, government liaison to the Strategic Tourism Marketing Commission, and member of each of the Agenda and Priorities Committee, Special Standing Committee on Members Services, and Cabinet Policy Committee on Community Services.
After the election of
Jason Kenney
Jason Thomas Kenney (born May 30, 1968) is a Canadian former politician who served as the 18th premier of Alberta from 2019 until 2022 and the leader of the United Conservative Party (UCP) from 2017 until 2022. He also served as the member of ...
as leader of the
United Conservative Party
The United Conservative Party of Alberta (UCP) is a conservative political party in the province of Alberta, Canada. It was established in July 2017 as a merger between the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta and the Wildrose Party ...
, Rodney announced that he was resigning as MLA for Calgary-Lougheed, effective November 1, 2017, in order to allow Kenney an opportunity to enter the legislature by contesting the seat in a by-election. Rodney did not seek a new seat in the
2019 Alberta general election, 2019 provincial election.
Personal life
Rodney is married to Jennifer. The couple have two children and a puppy named MacGyver.
Rodney has long been an active volunteer; prior to entering politics, he worked for more than 60 charities, both locally and globally.
He has received many accolades for his philanthropic work and personal accomplishments, including the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal for community service, a spot on Alberta Venture magazine's list of Alberta's 50 Most Influential People, and the dedication of a park "Rodney Ridge"
in his hometown, (Yorkton, Saskatchewan) where he holds a spot on the sports hall of fame.
Tragedy marred Rodney's 1999 ascent of Everest. Michael Matthews, a member of Rodney's expedition and the youngest Briton to climb Everest, died during his descent. Dave Rodney alleged that oxygen sets were inadequate, that organisation of the expedition by OTT was incompetent generally, and that guide and OTT member Nick Kekus tried to strike him with an oxygen bottle. OTT confessed that
Nick Kekus had lost patience with Dave Rodney according to "Everest Uncensored" by Nick Fielding.
Election results
2004 general election
2008 general election
2012 general election
2015 general election
External links
Dave Rodney, MLA Calgary-LougheedDave Rodney: Keynote speaking, books, documentaries, world-wide adventure guiding
See also
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References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rodney, Dave
1964 births
Living people
Members of the Executive Council of Alberta
Politicians from Calgary
Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta MLAs
21st-century Canadian politicians
United Conservative Party MLAs