Honourable Anne McLellan Named Chair of Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation Board of Directors

Monday, 04. July 2011

The Honourable Anne McLellan has been named the new chair of the Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation Board of Directors. McLellan has been with the Foundation's Board of Directors since June 2006.

 Edmonton, AB- The Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of former federal health minister and deputy prime minister Honourable Anne McLellan as the new chair of the Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation Board of Directors.

"I am honoured to be named chair of the Board of Directors," says McLellan "The Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation builds passionate community support for one of our city's largest teaching and research hospitals, the Royal Alexandra Hospital."

The Honourable Anne McLellan served on the Foundation's Board of Directors since June 2006, and during her time was a member of the Community Outreach Committee for the Lois Hole Hospital for Women and Chair of the CK Hui Heart Centre Campaign.

McLellan will serve two years as board chair, and then another year as vice chair.

McLellan began her political career as a Liberal candidate in the 1992 federal election. She became one of only four Liberals elected in Alberta and was named to Jean Chrétien's first Cabinet as Minister of Natural Resources. She was re-elected for three terms, serving as Minister of Justice from 1997 to 2002, Minister of Health from 2002 to 2003 and Minister of the newly created Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness department from 2003 to 2006. From December 2003 to January 2006, Anne also served as Deputy Prime Minister, one of only two women to hold this position.

Most recently, The Hon. Anne McLellan was presented with the Order of Canada in recognition of her leadership as a politician and law professor, and for her contributions as a community volunteer.

The Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation's Board of Directors are community volunteers committed to delivering advice, direction and counsel in all fundraising efforts. These leaders act as advocates for the Royal Alexandra Hospital and help raise community awareness of priority needs, new research and advancements in patient care. The Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation, established in 1984, builds passionate community support for the Royal Alexandra Hospital and its centres of excellence, including the Lois Hole Hospital for Women, CK Hui Heart Centre, Orthopedic Surgery Centre, Regional Eye Centre, and Centre for the Advancement of Minimally Invasive Surgery among others.

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