Biography

Update: February 3rd, 2009

Bob Hawkesworth was re-elected in October 2007 for a sixth time to represent Ward 4. Bob’s first experience on Calgary City Council, however, began in 1980 as Alderman for Ward 3 and continued until 1986 when he was chosen by his constituents to represent them in the Provincial Legislature as MLA for Calgary Mountainview.

Bob presently serves on the following City of Calgary Boards and Committees:

  • Standing Policy Committee on Community and Protective Services
  • Standing Policy Committee on Utilities & Environment
  • Chair. Land and Asset Strategy Committee
  • Emergency Management Committee
  • Enmax Corporation, Board Director
  • Calgary Convention Centre Authority
  • Chair, Safer Calgary Coalition

Bob’s leadership on environmental sustainability has been acknowledged by his Provincial appointment since 2000 as a Founding Director of Climate Change Central.

He served for three years as President of the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (2004-2007).

Bob’s accomplishments over the years have been recognized with a number of awards. In 1999 he received the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association Award of Excellence for outstanding service to municipal government in Alberta. In 2008 the AUMA thanked him for his services to the Association by conferring on him a special Life Member Award. Bob was a recipient of the 2000 Calgary United Way “Spirits of Gold Award” for co-chairing the Calgary Homeless Initiative. In 2005, Alberta Venture Magazine named Bob one of Alberta’s 50 Most Influential People.

Bob has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Alberta and a Master of Arts Degree in Resources and the Environment from the University of Calgary.

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