Robert William Renner (born October 6, 1954) is a Canadian politician and was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the constituency of Medicine Hat as a Progressive Conservative.

Early life

Renner was born October 6, 1954 in Medicine Hat, Alberta. He graduated from the University of Calgary in 1976 with a Bachelor of Commerce. Before entering provincial politics, Renner owned and operated a family florist business in Medicine Hat.

Political career

Renner was first elected in the

1993 Alberta general election The 1993 Alberta general election was held on June 15, 1993, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The Conservative government was re-elected, taking 51 seats out of 83 (61 percent of the seats) but only having support of 45 per ...

. During his political tenure, Renner has served in numerous capacities; including, member of Treasury Board, Chief Government Caucus Whip, president of the

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, chair of the Health Professions Act Implementation Steering Committee, and co-chair of the Automobile Insurance Implementation Team. Renner was Minister of

Alberta Municipal Affairs Alberta Municipal Affairs is a ministry of the Executive Council of Alberta. Its major responsibilities include assisting municipalities in the provision of local government, administering the assessment of linear property in Alberta, administeri ...

from 2004 to 2006, during this time he ordered the inspection of the

2004 Calgary municipal election The 2004 Calgary municipal election was held on October 18, 2004 to elect a Mayor and fourteen Aldermen to Calgary City Council. Only 19.81% of the population voted, making the turnout one of the lowest in Western Canadian history. The election w ...

results in Ward 10 on allegations of

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. On March 13, 2008, Renner was sworn into his second term as Minister o
Alberta Environment
a position that he has held since December 15, 2006. Renner also serves as Deputy Government House Leader, vice-chair of the Cabinet Policy Committee on Resources and the Environment, and as a member of the Agenda and Priorities Committee. Since becoming Minister o
Alberta Environment
Renner has overseen the development of Alberta's 2008 Climate Changebr>Strategy
released in January 2008. During the Spring 2007 Legislature session, Renner led Bill 3
''The Climate Change and Emissions Management Amendment Act, 2007''
- creating the first-ever legislated greenhouse gas emission reduction targets in

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. Renner has also renewe
''Water for Life''
Alberta's water management framework, and he continues to develop the cumulative effects environmental management system.

Personal life

Renner helped champion improvements to the historic downtown Medicine Hat streetscape and is a former president of the Downtown Business Association. He held the position of Director of the Medicine Hat Chamber of Commerce and was a member of Medicine Hat's Rotary, Freemasonry and Jaycee Clubs.

Election results

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Renner, Rob 1954 births Living people Members of the Executive Council of Alberta People from Medicine Hat Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta MLAs 21st-century Canadian politicians