Career
She is the Saskatchewan Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Kelvington-Wadena. First elected in 1995 as a Liberal Modern Language Association, she joined the Saskatchewan Party caucus upon their formation in 1997. On November 21, 2007, Draude was appointed Minister of First Nations and Métis Relations and Minister for Northern Affairs under Premier Brad Wall.
In a cabinet shuffle on May 29, 2009, Draude was appointed Provincial Secretary and Minister Responsible for the Crown Corporations, Saskatchewan Government Insurance, the Information Technology Office, and the Public Service Commission.
In another cabinet shuffle on June 29, 2010, Draude was named Minister of Social Services and Minister Responsible for the Status of Women and the Public Service Commission.
