Tommy Banks

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Thomas Benjamin "Tommy" Banks, OC, AOE, LL.D. (born December 17, 1936) is a Canadian pianist, conductor, arranger, composer, television personality and Senator.

Although born in Calgary, Alberta, he moved to Edmonton, Alberta in 1949 where he has resided until present day. He was the host of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) television show, The Tommy Banks Show, from 1968 until 1983. He was appointed to the Senate at the recommendation of Prime Minister Jean Chrétien in 2000 representing the Senatorial division of Edmonton, Alberta. Sitting as a Liberal, he is the Chair of the Senate Standing Committee of the Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources.

In 1991, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 1993, he was awarded the Alberta Order of Excellence.


Alberta Caucus serving in the 39th Canadian Parliament.
Senators Tommy Banks (Lib), Joyce Fairbairn (Lib), Daniel Hays (Lib), Elaine McCoy (PC), Grant Mitchell (Lib), Claudette Tardif (Lib)
Members of Parliament Diane Ablonczy (Con), Rona Ambrose (Con), Rob Anders (Con), Leon Benoit (Con), Blaine Calkins (Con), Rick Casson (Con), Ken Epp (Con), Peter Goldring (Con), Art Hanger (Con), Stephen Harper (Con), Laurie Hawn (Con), Rahim Jaffer (Con), Brian Jean (Con), Jason Kenney (Con), Mike Lake (Con), Ted Menzies (Con), Rob Merrifield (Con), Bob Mills (Con), Deepak Obhrai (Con), Jim Prentice (Con), James Rajotte (Con), Lee Richardson (Con), Monte Solberg (Con), Kevin Sorenson (Con), Brian Storseth (Con), Myron Thompson (Con), Chris Warkentin (Con), John Williams (Con)
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