The Wildrose Constituency Association for the Drumheller-Stettler Riding has a new president.
The Association held its Annual General Meeting on March 23 and Lisa Hansen-Zacharuk was elected the Association’s president, replacing Gordon Butler.
“It is exciting and a big step,” said Hansen. She explains she was approached a few weeks ago to gauge her interest and she feels she can do a good job.
She explains the Constituency Association’s (CA) main focus is to make sure the area has an elected MLA. It works on fundraising for the association and to mobilize during election time.
“The party is supposed to be grassroots, and so the CAs come up with policies they bring forward to the AGM or policy session and then vote to see if it gets adopted,” said Hansen-Zacharuk.
Hansen-Zacharuk is also a sitting Drumheller town councillor and sees no problem in performing both rolls, and in some cases, it could be helpful.
“The point of the matter is we are all supposed to be working together towards one good and that’s Alberta,” she said. “Because Rick Strankman is our MLA, regardless of party affiliation, I can take our concerns directly from the Town to our MLA. I find that handy.”
