Moe Amery.Cdr
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L ebanes 10 e who have Contributed to the Community Mr. Moe Amery was born in Lala, Lebanon and came to Canada in 1974 when he was eighteen years old. Moe travelled alone and found the trip to the new land a bit tough because of his lack of English. Once settled in Canada, Moe was joined by three brothers and two sisters. Moe is proud of the fact that one of his relatives, Ahmed Awid, came to Canada in 1901. Moe’s own father also journeyed to Canada in 1926 but returned to Lebanon in 1954. In 1979, Moe married in Edmonton and he and his wife had five children. Moe finished his high school years in Edmonton and then went on to the University of Alberta. He then moved into the real estate and restaurant business for the next fifteen years. In 1993, Moe realized that he wanted a career change. He decided to enter the political arena in Calgary. Before starting this new career, Moe carefully laid the groundwork for success. Over the years, he worked his way up the political ladder from a beginning deliver flyers for the Conservative Party on to doorknocking with candidates. He became a member of his constituency association and eventually worked his way up to be the President of the association. Moe later became the constituency's candidate. Moe Amery has not lost in a provincial election from the time when he was first elected. In 2015, he will have been in Alberta's Legislature for twenty-two years. Moe is one of only thirty elected politicians who have served in the Alberta Legislature for more than twenty years since Alberta became a province, Moe enjoys his political life and works hard for the people that he serves in his constituency of Calgary East, the largest populated constituency in Alberta. It has a very diversified population with people from all over the world. Mr. Amery is the Chairperson of the all-party Economic Future Committee. Recently, the Committee travelled all over the province in order to interview thousands of people in connection with a high speed rapid rail study. Moe Amery has been an active member of the Arab/Muslim community for a long time. He is willing to help the community in any way he can. Over the years, Moe has received numerous awards from Lebanon. He was honoured by the External Affairs Ministry and the Future Movement in his Celebrating native land. Moe also received the Queen's Jubilee Medal and years Alberta's 100th Anniversary Medal. 2005 - 2015 10 ..