Tom Thurber

Background

He was born in Herronton, Alberta.

Career

Thurber was first elected to the Alberta Legislature in the 1989 Alberta general election. Drayton Valley was abolished in 1993 and reconstituted into Drayton Valley-Calmar. He ran for a third term in office in the 1997 Alberta general election winning the biggest margin of his career defeating three other candidates.

He retired from public politics at dissolution of the legislature in 2001.

Achievements

• He won the electoral district of Drayton Valley holding it for the Progressive Conservatives by a wide margin. He ran for re-election in the 1993 Alberta general election and won the new riding with an increased plurality.

Membership

He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1989 until 2001.