Jonathan Denis

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name = Jonathan Denis
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birth_date = birth date and age|1975|9|22
birth_place = Regina, Saskatchewan
residence = Calgary, Alberta
office = MLA for Calgary Egmont
term_start = 2008
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predecessor = Denis Herard
successor = incumbent
party = Progressive Conservative
alma_mater = University of Regina, University of Saskatchewan
religion = Christian
occupation = Lawyer, businessperson

Jonathan Denis (born September 22, 1975 in Regina, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian politician and current Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the constituency of Calgary-Egmont as a Progressive Conservatives. He was first elected in the 2008 provincial election.

Early life

Denis was born September 22, 1975 in Regina. He pursued a university education, obtaining a commerce degree from the University of Regina in 1997 and a law degree from the University of Saskatchewan in 2000. Prior to becoming an MLA, Denis was a senior associate, specializing in government relations, at Miller Thomson LLP, a major national law firm. He was also the President of a national communications firm which he founded with Member of Parliament Pierre Poilievre.

Political career

Denis first became interested in politics as a teenager. In 1995, he was a staffer of former Saskatchewan Leader of the Opposition, Lynda Haverstock; however, he later abandoned the Liberal party in favour of the Conservatives when the Liberals joined forces with the socialist NDP to form a coalition government. Denis first sought public office in the 2008 provincial election in the constituency of Calgary-Egmont and received 44% of the vote. During the campaign, Denis received endorsements from Conservative Members of Parliament Jason Kenney and Lee Richardson, whose ridings overlap upon Calgary-Egmont, as well as Calgary Alderman Ric McIver and provincial cabinet minister Ted Morton. He currently serves as a member of the Cabinet Policy Committee on Health, the Standing Committee on Health, the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, the Land-Use Framework MLA Committee, the Alaska/Alberta Bilateral Council, and the Private Members Business House Strategy Committee. In June 2008, Premier Stelmach appointed Denis as the shadow MLA for Calgary-Currie.

Personal life

Denis has been a volunteer with the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Multiple Sclerosis Society, Canadian Cancer Society, and has been a health care champion for patients throughout Calgary. He has also served as a Director of the Institute of Public Sector Accountability, a group that promotes government accountability.cite web|url=http://www.assembly.ab.ca/net/index.aspx?p=mla_bio&rnumber=07|title=Denis' Legislative Assembly of Alberta biography]

Election results

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