Joe Ceci has dedicated more than 30 years of service to strengthening Calgary’s communities and citizens. As a City of Calgary Alderman, he helped to establish the Canadian Coalition of Municipalities against Racism and Discrimination, and he was involved in numerous poverty-reduction and environmental initiatives. He served as president of the Family and Community Support Services Association of Alberta, and was the Calgary delegate to both the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

After 15 years as an Alderman, he took a role as a public policy manager with a community-based charitable organization. He has also served as the Chair of the Board of Directors for the Folk Festival Society of Calgary, and as a board member for both Habitat for Humanity and Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth.

His reputation for community advocacy was part of why Joe was elected as MLA for Calgary-Fort in 2015. He was named President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Finance, fighting to ensure Alberta’s economic recovery reached all Albertans. Joe has proven that he cares about investing in the public services people rely on while also bringing down the deficit. In 2019, he was re-elected as the MLA for Calgary-Buffalo. He is also the Caucus Chair and NDP Critic for Municipal Affairs.

Joe has received multiple awards for his commitment to the City of Calgary, including a lifetime achievement award for advocacy from the Family and Community Support Services Association, and Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medal.

Joe and his wife Christine are proud to call Calgary home.