Kelvin Goertzen
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The Honourable Kelvin Goertzen MLA |
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| Minister of Health, Seniors and Active Living | |
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Assumed office May 3, 2016 |
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| Premier | Brian Pallister |
| Preceded by | Sharon Blady |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Steinbach | |
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Assumed office June 3, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Jim Penner |
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| Born | Steinbach, Manitoba |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba |
| Alma mater | University of Manitoba |
Kelvin Goertzen, MLA (born June 12, 1969) is a Canadian politician and member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, currently serving as the Minister of Health, Seniors and Active Living. He was first elected in the 2003 provincial election, and was re-elected in the 2007, 2011, and most recently in 2016.
Kelvin Goertzen was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba but was raised in Steinbach, Manitoba. He attended public school in Steinbach and graduated high school from the Steinbach Regional Secondary School in June 1987. Goertzen obtained a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Economics, a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Law each from the University of Manitoba. While attending Robson Hall law school at the University of Manitoba, Goertzen was awarded more than a dozen academic prizes and was the schools top student during his second year of law studies.
Goertzen served for two years as the Vice-President of the Steinbach Arts Council and served as Vice-President of the Southeast Helping Hands Food Bank in Steinbach for seven years. He has been involved as a participant and fundraiser in a number of community related causes including the Mennonite Heritage Village Museum and the Steinbach Association for Community Living. He is a member of the South East Rotary Club.
In June 2007, Goertzen was awarded the "HOPE" medal by the Lions Club Foundation of Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario for his community service work helping those less fortunate in Manitoba. In 2012 he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition of community service by Governor General of Canada David Johnson.
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