Former Minister of Employment and Immigration, Thomas Lukaszuk was appointed Education Minister this morning by Premier Alison Redford. Mr. Lukaszuk is serving his third term as a MLA representing the constituency of Edmonton-Castle Downs. He has served on a wide range of legislative and government committees that will serve him well in the education portfolio. Most notably, he served as the parliamentary assistant for Municipal Affairs; served on the Standing Committee on Law and Regulations; served on the Standing Policy Committee on Health and Community Living; chaired the MLA Committee to Review Low-Income Programs; chaired the MLA Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) Review Committee; chaired the Human Rights, Citizenship and Multicultural Education Fund Advisory Committee; and, served on the Teachers Pension Plan Unfunded Pension Liability Task Force.
Mr. Lukaszuk, who is married and has a young family, holds a BA in Education from the University of Alberta and taught in Edmonton schools until starting up the firm Injured Workers Advocates Inc. He has also received many honours for his volunteer contributions in the community and across the province.
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