Jim Kiss is stepping down as Alberta’s farmers’ advocate.
He took the position in 2004 after working for nearly 15 years for provincial cabinet ministers and as premier Ralph Klein’s deputy chief of staff.
As farmers’ advocate, Kiss promoted a more proactive and progressive approach to helping rural Albertans prepare and plan for issues that they may face.
He directed an aggressive reorganization of the office and structured the office’s services into three main areas: rural opportunities, rural consumer protection and fair process.
He championed projects such as pricing transparency and helped landowners level the playing field with energy industry land agents in negotiating surface compensation, including an emphasis on mediation services.
