Kim Thorson

Who is Kim Thorson?

Kim Thorson is a lawyer and former political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Souris-Estevan from 1956 to 1960 as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation member and from 1971 to 1975 as a New Democratic Party member in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.

He was born in Macoun, Saskatchewan, the son of Miles Thorson and Mary Ethel Sinclair. Kim, along with his step-brother Barney Kuchinka, Jr., his half brother, Darryl Kuchinka and half sister Ann Marie where raised at Macoun, Saskatchewan by Ethel

Mr. Thorson completed Grade 12 at Macoun, and continued his education at the University of Saskatchewan, where he received a BSc in Agriculture. In 1957, Thorson married Myrtle Lipsett normandin">Normandin, G Pierre. Canadian Parliamentary Guide. Kim and Myrtle have three children, Eric Miles, Janet Lynn and Vanessa Lee. In 1960, Kim returned to the University of Saskatchewan, where he completed a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Law degree. He became Queen's Council in 1972. After completing his Law degree, Kim returned to Estevan where he practiced law until returning to the Legislature in 1972. After his defeat in 1975, Kim joined the Law Firm of Griffin and Bekke, later Griffin, Bekke and Thorson. In 1991 Mr. Thorson left his practice in Regina to move to Weyburn, Sask., where he joined the Firm of Hardy and Thorson, later Thorson and Horner. Mr. Thorson plans to retire on Dec. 31, 2012.