Ward 6, Councillor Alan Dunn

Councillor Alan Dunn 
 Phone: 780-464-8206
 Fax: 780-464-8114
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 Office location/mailing address:
 2001 Sherwood Drive
 Sherwood Park, Alberta T8A 3W7
 Canada

 

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Biography

Alan Dunn was elected to Strathcona County Council in October 2004, to represent the rural residents of Ward 6. In October 2007 he was re-elected.

Alan was born in Edmonton. He attended Royal Military College and the University of Waterloo where he graduated in 1972 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He is a Professional Engineer with over 30 years of experience in Design, Project Management, Energy Market/Operations, and Corporate Risk Management in the electrical generation and petrochemical industries. He retired from a senior management position at EPCOR in 2000 to take a senior position in a local multi-discipline-engineering company. He has since established his own consulting firm.

While Alan has lived and worked in many parts of the world, he has well-established roots in Strathcona. His grandfather homesteaded in the Deville area of Strathcona County in 1912. Alan and Marie-Hélène have lived in Ward 6 since 1980; they own agricultural land in the Ministik region.
 
Currently Alan represents Council on the following committees:

  • Alberta Capital Region Wastewater Commission
  • Capital Region Northeast Water Services Commission - Alternate 
  • Festival Place Advisory Committee 
  • Pioneer Housing Foundation
  • Pride of Strathcona Awards Committee
  • Seniors Management Services
  • Subdivision & Development Appeal Board

During his time on Council, Alan has also served on the following committees:

  • Agricultural Services Board
  • Assessment Review Board
  • AUMA Environment and Utilities Committee
  • Beaver Hills Initiative Coordinating Committee
  • Bylaw Enforcement Order Review Committee
  • Boards and Committees Selection Committee
  • Capital Region Vegreville Corridor Water Services Commission  
  • Energy Exploration Committee
  • Festival Place Society
  • Highway 14 Regional Water Services Commission
  • R.C.M.P. Community Advisory Committee
  • River Valley Alliance Alan's community involvement includes being:
  • Sexual Assault Centre, Board of Directors
  • Treasurer for the Wye Community League
  • President and co-founder of the Wye String Ensemble, and
  • Member of the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta.
  • Non-voting member of the Edmonton Space & Science Foundation

Alan's other interests include music, aviation, languages and two-wheeled vehicles of any kind.


 

Last updated: Friday, March 12, 2010
Page ID: 2051

County Hall: 2001 Sherwood Drive, Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada T8A 3W7