Board of Trustees

The Shortgrass Library System Board is a governing board, responsible for the overall management of the System. Shortgrass Library Board meetings are held every 3rd Wednesday of the month, except during July and December.

Current Board Members

Councillor Michelle McKenzie

Chair

Cypress County Council

Re-Appointed: October 2025, 1 year term

Councillor Pearl Jones

Vice Chair

County of Forty Mile Council

Appointed: October 2025, 1 year term

Councillor Dan Reynish

Treasurer

City of Medicine Hat Council

Appointed: November 2025, 1 year term

Councillor Bruce Hillis
Village of Foremost Council

Re-Appointed: October 2025, 1 year term

Councillor Dwight Kilpatrick

Town of Redcliff Council

Re-Appointed: November 2025, 1 year term
Alternate: Jim Steinke

Councillor Sydney Miller
Town of Bassano Council

Re-appointed: October 2025, 1 year term
Alternate: Kevin Jones

Councillor Anne Marie Philipsen
City of Brooks Council

Appointed: October 2025, 1 year term

Councillor Bill Ressler
Town of Bow Island Council

Appointed: October 2025, 1 year term

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Councillor July Bostwick
Village of Rosemary Council

Appointed: July 2026

Councillor Adena Skanderup

County of Newell Council

Appointed: October 2025, 1 year term