Thursday, April 9, 2009

Hon. Kevin Krueger - Minister of Community Development

Today we are praying for the Hon. Kevin Krueger - Minister of Community Development. 

Father we thank you for the Honorable Kevin Krueger today and all the ways in which he has served this Province so faithfully. As we look at the many portfolios that Kevin Krueger has served in, we see a man who has been blessed with many talents and abilities.


We thank you for his deep commitment to serve as the Minister of Community Development and we pray that you give him great wisdom and grace to make decisions that will help him in making our communities a better place to live.

We thank you Lord for his faithfulness in serving as the MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson, and ask that you continue to inspire him and guide him. We pray that you would bless him in all that he sets his hand to,so he is able to continue to be an exceptional leader in our province.

Father we ask for a blessing of protection, health and prosperity for his wife Debbie and all of his 6 children and their families.



Kevin Krueger was appointed Minister of Community Development on January 19, 2009 after serving as Minister of Small Business and Revenue and Minister Responsible for Regulatory Reform since June 23, 2008. Mr. Krueger previously served as Minister of State for Mining.
Kevin Krueger was re-elected as MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson in 2005 after being elected in 1996 and re-elected in 2001. Kevin is also a member of the Government Caucus Committee on Natural Resources and Economy, where he previously served as Chair.

While in Opposition, Kevin served as the BC Liberal Critic for Labour. Kevin served as the Caucus Whip as well as a member of the Select Standing Committee on Education. Kevin was named to the Legislative Standing Committees for Committee of Selection and the Special Committee for the Citizen’s Assembly on Electoral Reform. He was also a member of the Legislative Assembly Management Committee. He previously was a member of the Small Scale Salvage Committee.

Before becoming an MLA, Kevin worked with the Insurance Corporation of BC for 20 years, and at the time of his departure was a road safety regional manager.

His community work includes the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce, Kamloops Community Counterattack Committee, Rotary Club past-president, coordinator with the Heart and Stroke Foundation, and secretary of the Protocol Committee for the 1993 Canada Summer Games. He arranged the twinning of the Rotary Clubs of Kamloops and Uji, Japan. He is a former board member, executive councillor and shop steward of the Office and Technical Employees Union, Local 378. He was a director of the Prince George & District Credit Union.

Kevin and his wife Debbie, a school teacher, have six children, including two daughters-in-law and a son-in-law. They are the proud grandparents of seven children.


No comments: