Garnett Genuis
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Garnett Genuis MP |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan |
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Assumed office October 19, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | district created |
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| Born | 1987 (age 29–30) Strathcona County, Alberta |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Rebecca Genuis |
| Children | Gianna & Judah |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Garnett Genuis, MP (born 1987) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan (in Alberta) in the House of Commons of Canada in the Canadian federal election, 2015.
Genuis was born in 1987 and grew up in Strathcona County, before moving to attend Carleton University in Ottawa. While there, he wrote a regular column for the Sherwood Park News as a political correspondent. Genuis’ experience helped him to obtain a position as assistant to former Prime Minister Stephen Harper and advisor on the staff of former minister Rona Ambrose. Genuis then obtained a master's degree in Public Policy from the London School of Economics. Afterwards, he moved to the private sector as the vice president of a national research firm.
Genuis cites his grandparents as his primary political influences. His grandmother was a Holocaust survivor. His grandfather, who became politically active in the 1980s, was an engineer for an oil company in Alberta.
Genuis lives in Sherwood Park with his wife Rebecca, and their two children, Gianna and Judah. He has volunteered as a board member of the Saffron Sexual Assault Centre, a member of the Sherwood Park Rotary Club executive, and a member of the Knights of Columbus.
Prior to running in the 2015 federal election, Genuis ran in the 2012 Alberta general election as the Wildrose MLA candidate for Sherwood Park. He lost to Progressive Conservative candidate Cathy Olesen.
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