Wally Stiles Bios - 56th Legislature

R. Wallis (Wally) Stiles was born October 18, 1950, in Sussex, N.B., and he is the son of Ralph and Elsbeth Stiles. He is a life-long resident of the Petitcodiac riding. He graduated from Petitcodiac Regional High School with honours in 1968 and then went on to receive a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of New Brunswick in 1973.

Following university, he worked with Goodyear Canada, Modern Enterprises Ltd., and for 24 years, he was the controller for Cement Cartage Co. Ltd. in Havelock, N.B. Over the years he has completed various accounting, computer, and taxation courses.

He has been actively involved in numerous organizations such as Jaycees, Royal Canadian Legion, Petitcodiac and District Promotional Association (founding president), the local policing committee, director of the Petitcodiac / Salisbury ambulance service, and as a trustee for Saint James United Church. An officer with 639 Royal Canadian Air Cadets Squadron in Petitcodiac, he served as adjutant, training officer and then as commanding officer. He was awarded the Canadian Decoration for service.

He is an avid outdoors man and actively involved in woodlot management. He has been a maple sugar producer for over 35 years, and enjoys golf, curling and ATVs.

Mr. Stiles has been involved in politics for many years. In 1995 he was elected as Village Councilor in charge of protective services. In 1998 he was re-elected and became deputy mayor in charge of finance.

Mr. Stiles was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the general election held June 7, 1999, to represent the constituency of Petitcodiac. During the 54th Legislature, he served as Chairman of the Select Committee on Private Passenger Automobile Insurance.

He was re-elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the provincial general election held June 9, 2003. He was chairman of the Legislature’s Standing Committee on Crown Corporations and a member of the Standing Committees on Law Amendments, Private Bills and the Legislative Administration Committee. He was also a member of the Select Committee on Health Care, and the Select Committee on Education. He was vice-chairman of the Select Committee on Public Automobile Insurance and vice-chairman of the Select Committee on Wood Supply. Mr. Stiles served as the government whip and caucus chair.

On September 18, 2006, he was re-elected to serve in the 56th Legislature. On October 31, 2007, he was sworn in as a Member of the Executive Council and appointed Minister of Human Resources. On November 12, 2008, he was appointed Minister of Natural Resources.

Mr. Stiles has three children, and three step-children. He has four granddaughters, Katelyn, Shyla, Hannah, and Lena, and one grandson, Camden. He married L. Joan M^acAlpine on September 17th, 2005.