Cleon Turner
Cleon H. Turner (b. December 29, 1945) is a former Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the First Barnstable district from 2004 to 2015. Turner did not seek re-election in 2014.
Turner has served on the Dennis Board of Assessors and the Dennis Democratic Town Committee.[1]
Biography
Turner's professional experience includes working as an attorney with MacNeill and Fitch, and with Sidley, Austin and Naugib; police officer and sergeant in the Dennis Police Department, Director of Basic Police School at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy and a police officer in the Yarmouth and Orono Police Departments.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Turner served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Ways and Means |
| • Municipalities and Regional Government Joint |
| • Public Health Joint |
| • Public Safety and Homeland Security Joint |
| • Ways and Means Joint |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Turner served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Municipalities and Regional Government Joint |
| • Personnel and Administration |
| • Public Safety and Homeland Security Joint |
| • Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development Joint |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Turner served on the following committees:
| Massachusetts committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Global Warming and Climate Change |
| • Public Health Joint |
| • State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Joint |
Elections
2012
Turner won re-election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives First Barnstable District. Turner was unopposed in the September 6 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
2010
Turner won re-election to the First Barnstable seat in 2010. He defeated Patrick Foran in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
Turner had no primary opposition.
| Massachusetts House of Representatives General Election, First Barnstable District (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Cleon Turner (D)
|
11,146 | |||
| Patrick Yarmouth (R) | 8,466 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Turner won re-election in the Massachusetts House of Representatives election for the First Barnstable district.[5] In this election he raised $19,605; of that total $19,405 (99.0%) was from in state contributions and $200 (1.0%) was from out of state contributions.[6]
| Massachusetts House of Representatives - First Barnstable district | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Cleon Turner (D)
|
17,878 | |||
| All Others | 69 | |||
| Blanks | 7,300 | |||
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2011.
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Personal
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Turner has been involved with the Barnstable County Bar Association.[1]
Recent news
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See also
- Massachusetts House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Joint Committees
- Massachusetts state legislative districts
- Massachusetts State Legislature
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Project Vote Smart, "Cleon Turner's Biography," accessed November 19, 2014
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "2012 State Primary Results," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes - For Massachusetts State Election - November 6, 2012," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes - For Massachusetts State Election - November 2, 2010," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes For Massachusetts State Election - November 4, 2008," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Turner, Cleon," accessed November 19, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Massachusetts House of Representatives First Barnstable 2004-2015 |
Succeeded by Timothy Whelan (R) |
