St. Paul County Council
How can we help?
Your St. Paul County Council
We are happy to highlight your St. Paul County Council elected officials and to provide an open and transparent government.
Regularly scheduled Council Meetings are held in the Council Chambers at the Administration Building on the 2nd Tuesday of each month, starting at 10 a.m. Council Public Works meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of each month, starting at 10 a.m. from November-March and at 9 a.m. from April-October.
The public is welcome to attend the meetings in person. For those unable to attend in person, meeting are live-streamed on the County's YouTube channel.
Front Row, L-R: Jason Wallsmith, Chief Administrative Officer; Glen Ockerman, Reeve; Maxine Fodness, Deputy Reeve & Division 4
Back Row, L-R: Darrell Younghans, Division 1; Shane Smith, Division 2; Louis Dechaine, Division 6; Gerald Michaud, Division 3; Dale Hedrick, Division 5
Your Council
The contact details for your elected official can be found below in each of their bios. You will also find their Committee Appointments, which are decided on at the annual Organizational Meeting.
Glen Ockerman
Reeve
Reeve Ockerman was first sworn in to the County of St. Paul on October 25, 2021.
He was sworn in again on October 30, 2025. Prior to serving as Reeve, he served as the Division 1 Councillor from 2004-2017.
Darrell Younghans
Division 1
Councillor Younghans was first sworn in to the County of St. Paul on October 23, 2017. He was sworn in again on October 30, 2025.
Shane Smith
Division 2
Councillor Smith was sworn in to the County of St. Paul on October 30, 2025.
Gerald Michaud
Division 3
Councillor Michaud was sworn in to the County of St. Paul on October 30, 2025.
Maxine Fodness
Deputy Reeve - Division 4
Councillor Fodness was first sworn in to the County of St. Paul on October 26, 2004. She has been elected seven times. She was sworn in again on October 30, 2025.
Dale Hedrick
Division 5
Councillor Hedrick was first sworn in to the County of St. Paul on October 23, 2017. He was sworn in again on October 30, 2025.
Louis Dechaine
Division 6
Councillor Dechaine was first sworn in to the County of St. Paul on October 25, 2021. He was sworn in again on October 30, 2025.
Reeve Ockerman's Committee Appointments
Chair
- Heavy Oil Committee
Member
- Cemetery Committee
- County of St. Paul Community Association
- HUB
- Intermunicipal Council Committee (ICC) - County of Two Hills, County of Vermilion River, County of Lac La Biche, MD of Bonnyville, County of Smoky Lake
- St. Paul Doctor Recruitment Committee
- St. Paul Fire Protection Committee
- Weed/Pest Appeal Board
Councillor Younghans' Committee Appointments
Chair
- Agricultural Services Board
- Policy Committee
Member
- Aggregate Levy Committee
- Elk Point Community Health Steering Committee
- Elk Point/County of St. Paul Joint Transfer Station Committee
- Elk Point Fire Protection Committee
- Heavy Oil Committee
- Intermunicipal Council Committee (ICC) - Town of Elk Point, County of Two Hills, County of Vermilion River, County of Lac La Biche, MD of Bonnyville, County of Smoky Lake
- M.D. of St. Paul Foundation Board
- Regional Emergency Advisory Committee
- STEP Economic Development Alliance
Councillor Smith's Committee Appointments
Member
- Aggregate Levy Committee
- Agricultural Service Board
- Cemetery Committee
- County of St. Paul Community Association
- Elk Point Community Health Council Steering Committee
- Elk Point/County of St. Paul Joint Transfer Station Committee
- Elk Point Fire Protection Committee
- Elk Point Municipal Library Board
- Elk Point Regional Allied Arts
- Elk Point/St. Paul Regional Water Commission
- Heavy Oil Committee
- Intermunicipal Council Committee (ICC) - Town of Elk Point, County of Two Hills, County of Vermilion River, County of Lac La Biche, MD of Bonnyville, County of Smoky Lake
- Intermunicipal Subdivision Appeal Board (ISDAB)
- Northeast Muni-Corr Ltd.
- North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance (NSWA)
- Policy Committee
- Rural IDP Committee - County of Vermilion River
Alternate
- FCSS Regional Board Committee
Councillor Michaud's Committee Appointments
Member
- Assessment Review Board (Regional)
- Community Futures
- Elk Point/St. Paul Regional Water Commission
- Intermunicipal Council Committee (ICC) - Town of St. Paul, County of Two Hills, County of Vermilion River, County of Lac La Biche, MD of Bonnyville, County of Smoky Lake
- Intermunicipal Subdivision Appeal Board (SDAB)
- Policy Committee
- Rural IDP Committee - MD of Bonnyville
- St. Paul Transfer Station Committee
- Weed/Pest Appeal Board
Alternate
- HUB
- Lakeland Agricultural Research Association (LARA)
- North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance (NSWA)
- Northeast Muni-Corr Ltd.
- Riverland Recreation
Councillor Fodness' Committee Appointments
Member
- County Library Board
- Elk Point/St. Paul Regional Water Commission
- Evergreen Regional Landfill Committee
- FCSS Regional Board Committee
- Intermunicipal Committee (ICC) - Town of St. Paul, County of Two Hills, County of Vermilion River, County of Lac La Biche, MD of Bonnyville, County of Smoky Lake
- M.D. of St. Paul Foundation Board
- Northern Lights Library System
- Policy Committee
- Regional Emergency Advisory Committee
- Rural IDP Committees - County of Two Hills
- Seed Cleaning Plant Board
- St. Paul Airport
- St. Paul Transfer Station Committee
- Town of St. Paul Recreation Board
- Weed/Pest Appeal Board
Councillor Hedrick's Committee Appointments
Member
- Alberta’s Lakeland DMO
- Community Futures
- County Library Board
- County of St. Paul Community Association
- Highway 28/36 Regional Water Commission
- Intermunicipal Council Committee (ICC) - Summer Village of Horseshoe Bay, County of Two Hills, County of Vermilion River, County of Lac La Biche, MD of Bonnyville, County of Smoky Lake
- Intermunicipal Subdivision Appeal Board (ISDAB)
- Riverland Recreation
- Rural IDP Committee - Smoky Lake County
- St. Paul Airport
- St. Paul Fire Protection Committee
- Town of St. Paul Recreation Board
- Weed/Pest Appeal Board
Alternate
- Northern Lights Library System
Councillor Dechaine's Committee Appointments
Chair
- M.D. of St. Paul Foundation Board
Vice Chair
- Agricultural Services Board
Member
- Cemetery Committee
- County of St. Paul Community Association
- Intermunicipal Council Committee (ICC) - Summer Village of Horseshoe Bay, County of Two Hills, County of Vermilion River, County of Lac La Biche, MD of Bonnyville, County of Smoky Lake
- Lakeland Agricultural Research Association (LARA)
- Rural IDP Committees - Lac La Biche County
- Seed Cleaning Plant Board
- St. Paul Fire Protection Committee
Alternate
- Evergreen Regional Landfill Committee
- Highway 28/36 Regional Water Commission
Upcoming Council Meetings
No upcoming council meetings
Can’t find what you’re looking for? Contact us.
Whether you have a question, or want to learn more about what we can offer you, simply contact us today.