Graham Addley is a Canadian

Canada

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 provincial politician. He was the New Democratic Party

Saskatchewan New Democratic Party

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 member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan

Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan

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 for the constituency of Saskatoon Sutherland

Saskatoon Sutherland

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 until he was defeated in the 2007 election

Saskatchewan general election, 2007

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 by the Saskatchewan Party

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's Joceline Schriemer

Joceline Schriemer

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Addley was first elected to the Legislature in 1999, and served as Deputy Speaker and chair of the Committee of the Whole from May 2001 to October 2005. He co-authored "Press Councils and Democracy" which he presented to the 41st Canadian Regional Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association in New Brunswick in July 2002 and was subsequently published in the Parliamentary Review. Appointed Legislative Secretary to the Premier on Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment in January 2005, his "Healthy Choices in a Healthy Community Report" resulted in the Premier's Project Hope strategy which was honoured by the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) for leadership and commitment to the field of addiction. In October 2005 Addley was appointed to the Executive Council of Saskatchewan

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as Minister of Healthy Living Services and Minister Responsible for Seniors. In May 2006 the Lung Association of Saskatchewan presented Addley its Award of Merit for outstanding service in promoting lung health in Saskatchewan. In May 2007 his Cabinet duties were expanded to include Minister Responsible for Investment Saskatchewan Inc. and Minister Responsible for Information Services Corporation of Saskatchewan.

He is married with three children.

External links

• Biography at the Saskatchewan Executive Council Web site.