Doug Elniski

Doug Elniski
MLA for Edmonton-Calder
In office
2008–2012
Preceded by David Eggen
Succeeded by David Eggen
Personal details
Born 1960/1961 (age 55–56)
Edmonton, Alberta
Political party Progressive Conservative
Spouse(s) Barbara Grodaes
Children Jasmine, Becky, and Diana
Residence Edmonton, Alberta
Occupation industrial safety professional

Doug Elniski is a Canadian politician and was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the constituency of Edmonton-Calder as a Progressive Conservative.

Early life

Elniski was born in Edmonton circa 1961.[1][2] Prior to being elected, Elniski worked in a variety of fields, including safety management, resource management, construction, adult education, and business consulting. He is the CEO and owner of a residential and land development/rehabilitation company. Elniski is a former volunteer firefighter.

Political career

Elniski's win in Edmonton-Calder represented a gain for the Progressive Conservatives. He won the constituency from first-term NDP MLA David Eggen, in a very tight race edging Eggen out by 178 votes.[3] Elniski is the fourth MLA to represent Edmonton-Calder, a working class riding, in the last four election cycles.

Political Controversy

In June 2009, Elniski's political career hit a bump in the road when imprudent comments he had posted on the internet site Twitter made national headlines.[4] Opposition parties referred to his online posts regarding women as sexist and offensive.[5] Elniski was lucky not to draw the ire of Premier Ed Stelmach who was already trying to quell controversy over ignorant comments made by other party MLAs.[6]

2008 general election

2008 Election Results
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
     Progressive Conservative Doug Elniski 4,534 40.87%
     NDP David Eggen 4,356 39.06%
     Liberal Jim Kane 1,839 16.50%
GreenMichael Brown 398 3.58%

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Personal life

Elniski is married to Barbara Grodaes and has three daughters: Jasmine, Becky, and Diana.

Despite being 6'7" and the tallest member of the Alberta Legislature, Elniski used to drive a Daimler AG Smart GmbH, or smart car.[8] He has recently traded it in for a full-sized truck.

References

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