Michael Connolly (Canadian politician)
Michael Connolly | |
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Connolly in 2015 | |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Hawkwood | |
| In office May 5, 2015 – March 19, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jason Luan |
| Succeeded by | district abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 3, 1994 |
| Party | Alberta New Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | University of Ottawa (BA), University of Calgary (MA), Loyola University Chicago |
| Occupation | PhD Candidate |
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.
Since 2019, Connolly finished a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Ottawa in 2021, a Master of Arts in history at the University of Calgary in 2023, and is currently a PhD candidate at Loyola University Chicago where he studies American history and public history.