Michael Connolly (Canadian politician)

Michael Connolly
Connolly in 2015
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Hawkwood
In office
May 5, 2015 – March 19, 2019
Preceded byJason Luan
Succeeded bydistrict abolished
Personal details
Born (1994-03-03) March 3, 1994 (age 30)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Political partyAlberta New Democratic Party
Alma materUniversity of Ottawa
OccupationStudent

Michael Robert Davies Connolly (born March 3, 1994) is a Canadian politician who was an elected member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Calgary-Hawkwood. Upon election he became the second youngest elected MLA at the age of 21 and one of the first three openly LGBT people elected to the Alberta legislature, alongside caucus colleagues Ricardo Miranda and Estefania Cortes-Vargas.

He served as deputy chair of the Standing Committee on Private Bills and as a member of the Standing Committee on Alberta's Economic Future. He previously served as a member of the Standing Committee on Legislative Offices and the Select Special Ethics and Accountability Committee.

Connolly did not seek reelection in 2019.[1]

  1. ^ "Calgary NDP MLA announces he won't seek reelection next year". Calgary Herald. September 23, 2018.