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Brown, Neil

Neil Brown
Neil Brown
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Neil Brown, QC, was elected to his second term as a Member of the Assembly of Alberta for the constituency of Calgary-Nose Hill on March 3, 2008. In addition to his duties as an MLA, Dr. Brown is a member of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and Services, chair of the Private Bills Committee and chair of the Cabinet Policy Committee on Public Safety and Services with responsibilities to the departments of Aboriginal Relations, Executive Council, Justice, Service Alberta, Solicitor General and Public Security and Treasury Board. During his first term he also served as chair of the Private Bills Committee and as a member of the Agenda and Priorities Committee, the Public Accounts Committee, the Legislative Review Committee, the Standing Committee on Government Services and the Cabinet Policy Committee on Resources and the Environment, and the MLA Committee on AISH review and Métis harvesting review. He also chaired the Alberta Forestry Research Institute and chaired the Select Committee on Conflicts of Interest Act Review. Dr. Brown began his career as an assistant professor of biology at Trent University. He then went on to practise law with McLaws and Company (later Parlee McLaws) focusing mainly on civil litigation and oil and gas matters. In 1987 he went into private practice, specializing in civil litigation, administrative, oil and gas and environmental law. Dr. Brown received his bachelor of science in biology from the University of Calgary in 1971, his master of science in zoology from the University of Alaska in 1974, his Ph.D. in biology from McGill University in 1977 and his bachelor of laws from the University of Calgary in 1982. Dr. Brown belongs to the Canadian Bar Association, the Law Society of Alberta and has participated in related committee activities. Since being elected to serve as the MLA for Calgary-Nose Hill, Dr. Brown has sponsored nine government bills. His contribution to the public sector includes: Service on the Board of Governors and Senate of the University of Calgary Past president of the Alumni Association of the University of Calgary Member, Student Legal Aid, the University of Calgary Vice-president and chair of his community association Associate (voting) member, Royal Canadian Legion for over 25 years Director, Midnapore Church of England Society (historic site) Lecturer, Historic Calgary Week of Chinook Country Historical Society Booster Club of Thorncliffe-Greenview Community Association Volunteer canvasser for the Heart and Stroke Foundation, the Alberta Lung Association, the Canadian Cancer Society and the Kidney Foundation. Dr. Brown has received a number of awards and honours, including: Canada 125 Medal for Service to Community and Canada in 1992 Alberta Centennial Medal for outstanding service to Alberta 2005 National Sciences and Engineering Research Council grant (1978-79) National Research Council of Canada Scholar (1974-77) Award of Merit Honoree, Alumni Association of the University of Calgary (1992) Chief Justice McGillivray Shield, University of Calgary Faculty of Law (1980 and 1981) President’s Citation, University of Calgary Students’ Union (1989-90) Dr. Brown enjoys outdoor pursuits, including canoeing, fishing, hunting, as well as creative writing, curling, travelling and reading.

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Dr. Neil Brown
Constituency Office
Suite 16, 5440 4th Street NW
Calgary (AB)
T2K 1A8
CA
Telephone 1 : (403) 215-7710
Fax : (403) 216-5410
Email : Calgary.NoseHill@assembly.ab.ca


Last Update : 2011-03-23