Bob Hawkesworth

Bob has served 10 terms in elected office as an Alderman in Calgary for Wards 3 and 4 and as an MLA in the Alberta Legislature for Calgary Mountain View. Bob's accomplishments over the years have been recognized with a number of awards. In 1999 he received the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association Award of Excellence for outstanding service to municipal government in Alberta and in 2008, a special Life Membership. In 2005, Alberta Venture Magazine named Bob one of Alberta's 50 Most Influential People.

 

Bob's leadership on environmental sustainability has been acknowledged by his Provincial appointment since 2000 as a Founding Director of C3.

 

He served for three years as President of the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (2004-2007).

 

Bob has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Alberta and a Master of Arts Degree in Resources and the Environment from the University of Calgary.

 

He has established a consultancy practice through which he is currently coordinating the Municipal Climate Change Action Centre in Alberta.