Shirley Turner
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| Shirley Turner | |
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| Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 15th Legislative District |
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| Assumed office January 13, 1998 |
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| Preceded by | Dick LaRossa |
| President Pro Tempore of the New Jersey Senate | |
| In office January 13, 2004 – January 12, 2010 |
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| Succeeded by | Nia Gill |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 15th Legislative District |
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| In office January 11, 1994 – January 13, 1998 |
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| Preceded by | John W. Hartmann John S. Watson |
| Succeeded by | Bonnie Watson Coleman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 3, 1941 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Donald |
| Residence | Lawrenceville, New Jersey |
| Alma mater | B.A. The College of New Jersey (Education) M.A. Rider University (Guidance and Counseling) |
| Occupation | Associate Director of Career Services, Rider University |
| Website | Legislative web page |
Shirley Kersey Turner (born July 3, 1941) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has been serving in the New Jersey State Senate since 1998, where she represents the 15th Legislative District.
Political career
Before entering state politics, Senator Turner served on the Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders from 1983 to 1986, where she served as Freeholder Vice President.[1] Before being elected to the State Senate, Turner served in New Jersey's lower house, the General Assembly, from 1994 to 1998.[1] In the 1997 general election, Turner defeated incumbent Republican Dick LaRossa, making him the only Republican Senator to lose his seat.[2]
Turner was Senate President Pro Tempore, a position which she has held since 2004 to 2010. She serves in the Senate on the Education Committee (as Chair) and as a member of the Budget and Appropriations Committee.[1]
Turner received a B.A. from Trenton State College (now The College of New Jersey) in Education and an M.A. from Rider College in Guidance and Counseling, and has done postgraduate work in education at Rutgers University. She is the Associate Director of Career Services at Rider University.[1] Turner was born in Dover, New Jersey and currently resides in the Lawrenceville section of Lawrence Township.[3]
She is African American and is a member of the NAACP.[3] In a 2010 vote on same sex marriage, Turner was one of six Democrats to vote against the bill to legalize it. However, in a 2012 vote on a similar bill, she supported the measure (which would be vetoed by Governor Chris Christie).[4]
District 15
Each of the forty districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly. The other representatives from the 15th district for the 2014-2015 Legislative Session are:[5]
- Assemblyman Reed Gusciora (D)
- Assemblywoman Elizabeth Maher Muoio (D)
Election History
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| New Jersey State Senate elections, 2013[6] | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Shirley Turner (incumbent) | 30,250 | 63.3 | |
| Republican | Donald J. Cox | 17,507 | 36.7 | |
| Democratic hold | ||||
| New Jersey State Senate elections, 2011[7] | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Shirley K. Turner (incumbent) | 21,512 | 66.4 | |
| Republican | Donald J. Cox | 10,900 | 33.6 | |
| Democratic hold | ||||
| New Jersey State Senate elections, 2007[8] | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Shirley K. Turner (incumbent) | 20,100 | 62.8 | |
| Republican | Bob Martin | 11,924 | 37.2 | |
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Senator Turner's legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed April 23, 2008.
- ↑ via Associated Press. "ELECTION '97 / TWO INCUMBENTS FROM EACH PARTY LOSE IN SENATE", The Press of Atlantic City, November 5, 1997. Accessed June 24, 2010.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Senator Shirley K. Turner, Project Vote Smart. Accessed October 22, 2007.
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- ↑ Official List Candidate Returns for State Senate For November 2011 General Election, New Jersey Department of State, December 14, 2011, p. 15. Accessed February 4, 2012.
- ↑ Official List Candidate Returns for State Senate For November 2007 General Election, New Jersey Department of State, December 3, 2007, p. 15. Accessed February 4, 2012.
External links
- Senator Turner's legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature
- New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms
- Senator Shirley K. Turner, Project Vote Smart
| New Jersey Senate | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the New Jersey Senate for the 15th District January 13, 1998 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| New Jersey General Assembly | ||
| Preceded by
John W. Hartmann
John S. Watson |
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 15th District January 11, 1994 – January 13, 1998 With: Joseph Yuhas, Reed Gusciora |
Succeeded by Bonnie Watson Coleman |
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- Members of the New Jersey General Assembly
- County freeholders in New Jersey
- New Jersey Democrats
- New Jersey State Senators
- People from Dover, New Jersey
- People from Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey
- Rider University alumni
- Rutgers University alumni
- The College of New Jersey alumni
- Women state legislators in New Jersey
