Thank You, Heavenly Father, for the diligence Hon. Searle Turton applies to his responsibilities and for his compassion for the community. Bless him, Lord, with Your grace, sustaining him with renewed energy and ideas as he meets with people throughout the province. Grant him favour, Lord. We pray in the name of Jesus, Amen.
Searle Turton was first elected in 2019 and is the Minister of Children and Family Services. Prior to serving with the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Turton was a three-term city councillor for Spruce Grove. He has also worked in technology sales and implementing document control systems for Ricoh Canada, and prior to this as a tradesman in construction. A lifelong volunteer, he has served as a director of the Spruce Grove public library board, chairman of the TransAlta Tri Leisure Centre as well as trustee for the Alberta Regional Council of Carpenters and Allied Workers, local 1325. He and his wife Amy and their two children, live in Spruce Grove. In his spare time he enjoys playing board games, reading, travelling, skiing and playing volleyball, soccer, tennis and pickleball.