Lawyer and former Armed Forces Captain Rob Feist was nominated Tuesday evening to be the NDP candidate for the Battlefords constituency in the upcoming provincial election.
Feist grew up in the Rural Municipality of Buffalo, south of the Battlefords, and worked and lived on his family’s third-generation mixed cattle and grain operation just south of Thackeray until 2000.
Working with the Royal Canadian Army Cadets, Feist built and commanded the largest army cadet corps in the province, and volunteered as a cadet marksmanship instructor, providing hundreds of youth with firearms safety and skill training. In 2008, he created a cadet group in Saskatoon for at-risk, inner-city youth.
After graduating from law school, Feist took on a full-time Captain’s position with the Canadian Armed Forces as an Area Cadet Officer, managing the Army Cadet program across central Saskatchewan and central Manitoba from 2009 to 2012. For his work with youth, Feist earned a Commanding Officer’s commendation and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal.
Feist lives in North Battleford where he works as a lawyer with Norsask Law.
“I share Cam Broten’s vision of an even better Saskatchewan,” said Feist. “By cutting Sask. Party waste and focusing on the right priorities, we can deliver so much more for everyday families – from better programs for community safety to better health services right here in The Battlefords.
Rob attended the Northwest Regional College, and graduated from the University of Saskatchewan. He’s a member of the North Battleford Legion, the No. 38 Army Navy and Air Force Veterans and Ionic Lodge No. 31.