Janice Sarich

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name = Janice Sarich
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birth_date = birth date and age|1958|4|26
birth_place = Edmonton, Alberta
residence = Edmonton, Alberta
office = MLA for Edmonton Decore
term_start = 2008
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predecessor = Bill Bonko
successor = incumbent
party = Progressive Conservative
alma_mater = University of Alberta
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spouse = Steve
occupation = business consultant

Janice Sarich (born April 26, 1958 in Edmonton) is a Canadian politician and current Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the constituency of Edmonton-Decore as a Progressive Conservative.

Early life

Sarich was born April 26, 1958 in Edmonton. She obtained a bachelor's degree in physical education and master's of education degree from the University of Alberta. She holds project management and project leadership certificates from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT). Prior to entering public life, Sarich managed her own business consulting company for 25 years.

Her past community involvement includes being an advisory committee member to the Junior League of Edmonton and Catholic Social Services. Sarich served on Public Interest Alberta's Democracy Task Force, which examined potential areas of democratic reform in Alberta.

Political career

Sarich's first foray into electoral politics was in 2001, when she ran for a seat on the Edmonton Catholic School District's board of trustees.cite web|url=http://www.assembly.ab.ca/net/index.aspx?p=mla_bio&rnumber=29|title=Sarich's Legislative Assembly of Alberta biography] She defeated Ward 2 incumbent trustee Ronald Zapisocki by 602 votes to win the seat. During her first term, Sarich earned a reputation as a tight fiscal conservative, at times calling on the board to have its budget audited after reporting a deficit. [cite web|url=http://www.wcr.ab.ca/news/2006/0130/ecs013006.shtml|title=Ripley pledges deficite won't hurt students|accessdate=2006-01-30] [cite web|url=http://www.wcr.ab.ca/news/2006/0220/debt022006.shtml|title=Board asks for debt extension|accessdate=2006-02-20] In her bid for reelection in 2004, Sarich polled the most votes out of all 14 candidates in the Catholic district race and outpolled her Ward 2 opponent Jim Urlacher by a margin of almost 2 to 1. She did not seek reelection in 2007, allowing her to run for a seat in the Alberta Legislature.

In the 2008 provincial election, Sarich received 46% of the vote and defeated Liberal incumbent Bill Bonko by 723 votes to win the constituency of Edmonton-Decore. Following the election, Sarich was appointed by Premier Ed Stelmach to the position of Parliamentary Assistant to the Education Minister, Dave Hancock.

Personal life

Sarich lives in Edmonton with her husband Steve and two children.

Election results

References