George Groeneveld (born 1940) 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 singl ...
representing the constituency of
Highwood as a
Progressive Conservative.
Early life
Groeneveld was born in
Blackie, Alberta
Blackie is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the Foothills County. It is located approximately southeast of Calgary on Highway 799.
History
The community was named after John Stuart Blackie, a Scottish scholar. Previously incorporated a ...
. He served as regional director of the
Alberta Wheat Pool
The Alberta Wheat Pool was the first of Canada's wheat farmer co-operatives in 1923.
History
Early years
In 1923, the United Farmers of Alberta met with then Attorney General John Edward Brownlee to consider setting up a Wheat Pool just in Alb ...
. In this role, he attended the Canadian International Grains Institute. Groeneveld was
Agricore United's first vice-president.
Political career
Groeneveld first sought public office in the
2004 provincial election in the constituency of
Highwood. In that election, he received 64% of the vote. In 2006, following the leadership race for the
Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta (often referred to colloquially as Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta) was a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta that existed from 1905 to 2020. The party f ...
, newly elected
Premier Ed Stelmach appointed Groeneveld as Minister of Agriculture and Food. In the
2008 provincial election that followed, Groeneveld secured his position as MLA for Highwood with 65% of the vote. In March 2008, he was reappointed as Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Personal life
Groeneveld is married to Judith. The couple has four children together, Sandra, Brett, Tyler, and Marla. He is an active member of his community and Gladys United Church.
Election results
References
Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta MLAs
Members of the United Church of Canada
Living people
Year of birth uncertain
Members of the Executive Council of Alberta
21st-century Canadian politicians
1940 births
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