Lord we are so thankful that you have blessed this province with great natural resources. Father, your hand of provision through these resource has greatly blessed our province and we pray for Searle Turton as he helps the Minister of Energy as Parliamentary Secretary. Give him wisdom and counsel to help guide and direct our province. Father may he also serve the people of Spruce Grove-Stony Plain with humility and integrity. Jesus, guard and protect him, his wife Amy, and their two children. Keep them healthy and strong. In the mighty name of Jesus. 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.