Wayne Steeves

MLA, Albert
Critic - Tourism and Parks

O. Wayne Steeves was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the general election held June 7, 1999. He served on the Legislature's Standing Committee on Public Accounts and the Select Committee to Review Appointments by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council.

He was born December 12, 1944, in Lower Coverdale, N.B., the son of Noel and Vera (Downing) Steeves. He was educated in local schools in the Moncton area.

Mr. Steeves has worked for the government and for the Progressive Conservative Party for more than 30 years. He is a former special assistant to the Member of Parliament for the riding of Fundy-Royal (1978-1981), and a former executive assistant to the Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources in New Brunswick (1981-1987). He organized campaigns for several provincial PC Party leadership candidates. He is also the past president of the Albert PC Association.

A businessman, Mr. Steeves has owned and operated Way-Mac Ventures Ltd., a promotional product sales company, since 1982.

He is also active in his community on a volunteer basis. He is a member of the Lower Coverdale Community Cemetery Committee, former director and vice-president of Steeves Family Incorporated, former trustee of the Lower Coverdale Baptist Church, and past president of the Moncton Industrial Fast Ball League.

He was re-elected as member for Albert on June 9, 2003, and was sworn in as Minister of Public Safety on June 27, 2003. He was re-elected to the 56th Legislature on September 18, 2006.

Mr. Steeves and his wife Tanya reside in Lower Coverdale, N.B. They have two daughters, Krista and Melissa.