Jordan Turner
Jordan Turner was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 37 of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Turner ran for mayor of Watertown, Wisconsin in April 2016. In February he won the primary election against sitting Alderman James Romlein, but lost the general election to incumbent John David.[1]
Biography
Turner graduated from St. Henry Catholic School in 2008 and Watertown High School in 2013. He is attending Madison College with a planned graduation in 2016. Turner founded Global Conservation Group, Inc. (later reorganized as Global Conservation, LLC), an animal protection organization in 2008. He works as a reporter for Examiner.com.
Organizations and affiliations
- Watertown Humane Society
- Tricia's Troops Cancer Support Group
- Watertown Area Cares Clinic
- Wildlife In Need Center
- Gentle Healer Pet Clinic
- Global Conservation Group
- St. Henry's Catholic Church[1]
Elections
2016
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2016
Elections for the Wisconsin State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.
Incumbent John Jagler defeated Jordan Turner in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 37 general election.[2][3]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 37 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  John Jagler Incumbent |
61.85% | 17,821 | |
| Democratic | Jordan Turner | 38.15% | 10,990 | |
| Total Votes | 28,811 | |||
| Source: Wisconsin Elections Commission | ||||
Jordan Turner ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 37 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 37 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jordan Turner (unopposed) | |
Incumbent John Jagler ran unopposed in the Wisconsin State Assembly District 37 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 37 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | John Jagler Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Campaign themes
2016
Turner issued the following statement regarding his bid for office:
| “ | I have lived and worked here my entire life and am committed to addressing issues from excessive student loans and fiscal responsibility to weak drunk driving laws and our heroin epidemic. Another priority that is close to my heart is cancer prevention; it’s a disease that has likely affected all of us in one way or another. If elected, I would propose a law that would fund the distribution of post card reminders to all women aged 45 or older urging them to schedule annual mammograms to catch cancer early. This simple measure would be guaranteed to save lives, which is exactly what the government should be in the business of doing.
I’m a community organizer, area volunteer, business owner and a student, so I can see the perspectives of a lot of different people. I think that, in addition to our former mayoral campaign, makes me uniquely qualified for this position. To those who might be hesitant to support me because of my age, I would ask that you look past the date on my birth certificate, and instead focus on my character and integrity because that’s what counts. Pursuant to the state constitution, I am fully qualified for this position. Further, our bid for mayor, in which we received 1/3 of the votes, helped me gain extensive experience and understanding. After learning from our previous campaign and seeing how much support we already garnered, I feel confident that we can achieve victory in this election. Additionally, as president of my company, Global Conservation, LLC, I routinely worked with the community in an effort to better the lives of people and animals. I have the energy and enthusiasm to do this, and I hope you do too! Partisan politics is often messy and mean-spirited, which is why I pledge to always run a friendly and respectful campaign. I want to bridge the gap between the two parties so we can FINALLY get things done to improve our communities. I have a tremendous amount of respect for Representative Jagler, who currently occupies this position. However, the fact is, I simply have different ideas and hope to have the opportunity to discuss and implement them with the citizens of District 37 and the great state of Wisconsin. [6] |
” |
| —Jordan Turner, [1] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Wisconsin State Assembly
- Wisconsin State Assembly District 28
- Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2016
- Wisconsin State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on May 4, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates on Ballot by Election - 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Elections Commission, "2016 Fall General Election Results," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidate Tracking by Office," accessed June 20, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Wisconsin Elections and Ethics Commission, "2016 Partisan Primary," accessed September 16, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
