Honourable Mary Anne Jablonski
Minister of Seniors and Community Supports

Message from the Minister

On March 13, 2008, Mary Anne Jablonski was sworn in as Minister of Seniors and Community Supports.

Mary Anne Jablonski was first elected Member of the Legislative Assembly for Red Deer-North in a by-election on September 25, 2000, and was re-elected in the 2001 provincial general election. On November 22, 2004, Mrs. Jablonski was elected to her third term. On December 15, 2006, she was appointed chair of the Cabinet Policy Committee on Community Services and a member of the Legislative Review Committee. She is also a member of the Private Bills Committee and serves as chair of the Alberta Mental Health Board Liaison and Advisory Committee. On March 3, 2008, Mrs. Jablonski was elected to her fourth term.

She has also served on the following committees:

• Chair - Standing Policy Committee on Justice and Government Services
• Chair of the Youth Secretariat
• Chair of the Corrections Review Committee
• Co-chair - Strengthening Alberta's Role in Confederation Committee
• Deputy chair - FOIPP Review Committee
• Member of Standing Committee on Public Accounts
• Member of the Standing Policy Committee on Health and Community Living
• Member of the Committee on Collaboration and Innovation
• Member of Crystal Meth Task Force Committee
• Member of the Special Standing Committee on Members' Services

Mrs. Jablonski was born and raised in St. Catharines, Ontario. She has three sisters and one brother. She was awarded a scholarship to attend Brock University, where she studied psychology and political science. Married since 1971, Mrs. Jablonski and her husband, Bob, have three grown children and five grandchildren.

Mrs. Jablonski and her family moved to Alberta in 1980, when her husband was transferred to Penhold with the Canadian Forces. From 1982 to 1985 she helped to successfully lobby the federal government for a dental plan for the families of the Canadian Armed Forces and Royal Canadian Mounted Police as well as for the rights of spouses of military members.

Before she entered politics, Mrs. Jablonski and her husband owned and operated a very successful fiberglass manufacturing company. They employed 18 people and manufactured various fiberglass projects, including a 70-foot dinosaur, waterslides, jet boats and RV parts. Her work experience also includes seven years in the banking industry.

Mrs. Jablonski is an energetic and enthusiastic member of her community. She has been involved in various community groups, sporting associations, church boards, the Catholic Women's League, Girl Guides of Canada and the Chamber of Commerce. In 1999 as a member of the I.T.C. (formerly Toast Mistresses), Mrs. Jablonski won the international speech competition in Kobe, Japan.

In her free time Mrs. Jablonski enjoys camping and hiking with her family.