Randy Thorsteinson was born on November 8,1956 and is a politician and businessman in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada.
17 Facts About Randy Thorsteinson
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Randy Thorsteinson attended St Paul's High School in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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Randy Thorsteinson attended Ricks College for two years followed by two years at Brigham Young University majoring in business management.
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Randy Thorsteinson was one of the founders of Carlson Tours and Incentive Travel Ltd.
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Randy Thorsteinson entered politics as president of the Red Deer riding association of the Reform Party of Canada in 1988 and served in this position for three years.
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In 1988 Randy Thorsteinson served as the campaign manager for Michael Roth, the Reform Party candidate in Red Deer riding.
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Randy Thorsteinson joined the Alberta Social Credit Party in 1991, and became leader the following year.
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Randy Thorsteinson quit the party in April 1999 and was a founder of the Alberta First Party but was not active in the party.
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In 2002 Randy Thorsteinson was the founder of the Alberta Alliance Party.
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Later that year in the 2004 provincial election, Randy Thorsteinson placed second in votes in his riding of Innisfail-Sylvan Lake, failing to become a Member of the Legislative Assembly.
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Randy Thorsteinson's party garnered 77,506 votes and won one seat in the election; Paul Hinman was elected MLA for the riding of Cardston-Taber-Warner.
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On March 7,2005, Randy Thorsteinson announced his resignation as leader of the Alberta Alliance, saying he would not be able to devote the time and energy into the party that was required of a leader.
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Randy Thorsteinson was elected as President of the Alberta Alliance at the 2007 Annual General Meeting held on March 24,2007 in Edmonton Alberta.
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Randy Thorsteinson had been serving a short stint as interim president of the party after former president John Murdoch stepped down.
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Randy Thorsteinson is the Chairman of the Strong and Free Alberta Political Action Committee which derives its name from the Alberta provincial motto "Fortis et Liber".
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Randy Thorsteinson intended to run as a local candidate in the Innisfail-Sylvan Lake by-election held on July 12,2018, but did not.
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Randy Thorsteinson was the party's sole candidate in the 31st Alberta general election in 2023.