Father in heaven, today we bring before you Searle Turton who represents the people of Spruce Grove-Stony Plain in our government. Lord, we are thankful that you have prepared Searle for this position through his past experience serving on city council in Spruce Grove. Lord, use him as instrument in your hands as he serves as a member of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts and the Standing Committee on Resource Stewardship. Bless him, his wife, and their two children. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Searle Turton was elected in 2019 and is a member of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, the Standing Committee on Resource Stewardship and the Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing. 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.