Michael G. Thorne | |
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Member of the Oregon Senate from the 29th district | |
In office 1973–1991 | |
Succeeded by | Scott Duff |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael Glenn Thorne September 25,1940 Pendleton,Oregon,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence(s) | Pendleton,Oregon |
Profession | farmer,real estate broker |
Michael Glenn Thorne (born September 25,1940) is an American politician who was a member of the Oregon State Senate. [1]
A native of Pendleton,Oregon,he is a wheat farmer [2] and real estate broker. [3] He was director of the Port of Portland from 1991 to 2001 and director and chief executive officer of the Washington State Ferry System from 2002 to 2004.
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Thorne is a British crime drama television series,based on the novels of author Mark Billingham,that was first broadcast on Sky One on 10 October 2010. A single six-episode series,starring David Morrissey in the title role of Detective Inspector Tom Thorne,was broadcast at 21:00 on Sundays until 14 November. As well as Morrissey,the series also stars Aidan Gillen,Eddie Marsan,O-T Fagbenle and Lorraine Ashbourne in supporting roles. The series comprises two three-part dramatisations of the first two Thorne novels,Sleepyhead and Scaredycat. Sleepyhead,directed by Stephen Hopkins,previewed in full at the BFI Southbank in London on 4 October 2010,followed by a Q&A session featuring writer Mark Billingham and actors David Morrissey and Eddie Marsan.
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