Evan Berger (politician)

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name = Evan Berger
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birth_date = birth date and age|1960|4|2
birth_place = High River, Alberta
residence = Nanton, Alberta
office = MLA for Livingstone-Macleod
term_start = 2008
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predecessor = David Coutts
successor = incumbent
party = Progressive Conservative
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spouse = Laurie
children = Talia, Brita, and Joel
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Evan Berger (born April 2, 1960 in High River) is a Canadian politician and current Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the constituency of Livingstone-Macleod as a Progressive Conservative.

Early life

Berger was born April 2, 1960 in High River, Alberta. He was raised on a mixed ranch farm in the foothills southwest of Nanton, Alberta. After high school, Berger entered the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) in Calgary, but left to pursue a land purchase opportunity. He has been involved in the agriculture industry since.

Political life

Berger won his seat in the 2008 provincial election with 64 per cent of the vote in the constituency of Livingstone-Macleod. He currently serves as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Sustainable Resource Development and sits on the Cabinet Policy Committee on Resources and the Environment. Berger chairs the Land-use Framework MLA Committee. He is a member of the Standing Committee on Resource and Environment; the Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing; and the First Nations/Metis/Inuit Workforce Action Plan MLA Committee.

Prior to becoming an MLA, Berger spent nearly 16 years in municipal politics, as a member of council in the municipal district of Willow Creek. During his council terms, he served as reeve for nine years and spent six years as chair of the Municipal Planning Commission and the Agricultural Service Board.

Personal life

Berger lives in Nanton with his wife, Laurie, and their three children: Talia, Brita and Joel. He is still actively involved in agriculture, but has cut back on his work load by letting go of rented land and paring down his cow herd.cite web|url=http://www.assembly.ab.ca/net/index.aspx?p=mla_bio&rnumber=67|title=Berger's Legislative Assembly of Alberta biography]

Election results

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