his second term by a larger margin. Gurnett then ran in Sherwood Park (electoral district) in the 1993 provincial election, placing third. Gurnett has four adult children and eight grandchildren. He is part of St. Faith’s (Anglican) parish. He writes sometimes for Alberta Street News. Recent community service includes: • Chair, Canadian Immigrant Settlement Sector Alliance • Board member, Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations • Communications spokesperson, Edmonton Coalition on Housing and Homelessness • Member, Social Work Program Advisory Committee, Grant MacEwan College Current areas of service include: • Member, Organizing Committee, Edmonton Good Friday Outdoor Way of the Cross Treasurer, Board of Directors, Alberta Street News Member, Board of Directors, Boyle-McCauley News. He has had a children's book, The Meeting Place, published by the Alberta Association of Immigrant Serving Agencies, and is author of one chapter in Search for Equality and Justice, Alberta's Human Rights Story, a book on the history of human rights in Alberta, published in 2012 by the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights. He is also author of Together, Creating a Better World, a handbook for community work to end gender discrimination (2014). He was educated at the Universities of Alberta (B.A., 1969) and Calgary. Previous volunteer commitments have included: Board member, Mahatma Gandhi Canadian Foundation for World Peace Chair, Alberta Association of Immigrant Serving Organizations Campaign Cabinet, United Way of the Alberta Capital Region Chair, Homefest planning committee, Edmonton Coalition on Housing and Homelessness Member, A Learning Alberta (2005–2006)—Minister of Advanced Education initiative Recognitions: Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal (2004) Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal (2013) Alberta Centennial Medal (2005) Project Ploughshares Edmonton Salvos Prelorentzos Peace Award (2007) University of Alberta Distinguished Alumni Award (2008) Homeward Trust Edmonton Larry Shaben Award for Outstanding Leadership in the Housing Sector Grant MacEwan College (2008) Honorary diploma in Community Studies Edmonton Interfaith Centre for Education and Action community service award (2009) Alberta Venture magazine (2007) "Alberta’s 50 Most Influential People" References External links Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing 1949 births Living people Alberta New Democratic Party MLAs Politicians from Calgary