Frank Turner
| Frank Turner | ||
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| Maryland House of Delegates District 13 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1995-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 18 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $43,500/year | |
| Per diem | $142/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 1994 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | North Carolina College, Durham, 1968 | |
| J.D. | North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Law, 1973 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | July 6, 1947 | |
| Place of birth | Mount Pleasant, NY | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Turner served as Special Assistant to U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski from 1987-1993. He has also worked as a Judge in the Howard County Orphans' Court, Assistant Professor of Business Law and Legal Environment at Morgan State University, and Administrative Aide to former North Carolina Governor Dan K. Moore.
Turner is Chair of the Howard County Delegation, and a member of the American Business Law Association, State Planning Committee for Higher Education, and Maryland Green Caucus.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Turner served on these committees:
- Subcommittee on Finance Resources, Chair
- Subcommittee on Vice Chair's
- Ways & Means
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Turner served on these committees:
- Ways & Means
- Subcommittee on Finance Resources (Chair)
- Subcommittee on Vice Chair's
Elections
2010
Turner won re-election in the general election on November 2, 2010. He came in third to secure the last of three seats up in the district.[2]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 13 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Guy Guzzone (D)
|
27,140 | |||
| Shane Pendergrass (D)
|
25,894 | |||
| Frank Turner (D)
|
24,823 | |||
| Ed Priola (R) | 16,255 | |||
| Loretta Gaffney (R) | 14,844 | |||
| Jeff Robinson (R) | 14,680 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Frank Turner ran for District 13 of the Maryland House of Delegates, winning the third of three seats, loosing to Guy Guzzone and Shane Pendergrass but beating Mary Beth Tung, Rick Bowers, and Loretta Gaffney . [3]
Frank Turner raised $50,525 for his campaign.[4]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 13 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Guy Guzzone (D) | 26,891 | 22.3% | ||
| Shane Pendergrass (D) | 26,633 | 22.1% | ||
| Frank Turner (D) | 24,437 | 20.3% | ||
| Mary Beth Tung (R) | 15,216 | 12.6% | ||
| Rick Bowers (R) | 13,665 | 11.4% | ||
| Loretta Gaffney (R) | 13,466 | 11.2% | ||
| Write-Ins | 84 | 0.1% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, a year in which Turner was up for re-election, he collected $30,024 in donations.[5]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Maryland House of Delegates 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Frank Turner's campaign in 2010 | |
| Griffin, Randall M | $1,000 |
| Service Employees Dc & Maryland State Council 54 | $1,000 |
| Scientific Systems & Software International Corp | $1,000 |
| Maryland Trial Lawyers Association | $1,000 |
| Apple Ford | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $30,024 |
2006
In 2006 Frank Turner collected $50,525 in donations. [6]
His five largest contributors in 2006 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Maryland Trial Lawyers Association | $2,000 |
| Randall Griffin | $1,250 |
| Norman Thomas Insurance Agency | $1,250 |
| Apple Ford | $1,000 |
| Dynis LLC | $1,000 |
Recent news
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Frank Turner News Feed
- Md. corporate tax will be cut, Senate chairman predicts - MarylandReporter.com
- Legislature likely to change 'rain tax,' say some Democratic lawmakers - MarylandReporter.com
- Turner planning on another term - Baltimore Sun (blog)
- Howard legislators predict a revisit of stormwater fee issue - Baltimore Sun (blog)
- Guzzone won't run for county executive; Schuh definitely will - MarylandReporter.com
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External links
- Maryland House of Delegates - Rep. Frank Turner
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1998
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