Tommy Turner (politician)

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Tommy Turner
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 85th district
In office
January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2021
Preceded byTom Jensen
Succeeded byShane Baker
Personal details
Born (1952-08-08) August 8, 1952 (age 71)
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Somerset, Kentucky, U.S.

Thomas Turner (born August 8, 1952) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives for the 85th district from 1997 to 2021.[1] He did not seek reelection in 2020.

Elections

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  • 1996 Turner won the four-way 1996 Republican primary and was unopposed for the November 5, 1996 general election.
  • 1998 Turner was unopposed for both the 1998 Republican primary and the November 3, 1998 general election.
  • 2000 Turner was unopposed for both the 2000 Republican primary[2] and the November 7, 2000 general election, winning with 10,984 votes.[3]
  • 2002 Turner was unopposed for both the 2002 Republican primary[4] and the November 5, 2002 general election, winning with 7,512 votes.[5]
  • 2004 Turner was unopposed for both the 2004 Republican primary[6] and the November 2, 2004 general election, winning with 13,292 votes.[7]
  • 2006 Turner was challenged in the 2006 Republican primary, winning with 7,412 votes (80.0%)[8] and was unopposed for the November 7, 2006 general election, winning with 10,262 votes.[9]
  • 2008 Turner was unopposed for both the 2008 Republican primary[10] and the November 4, 2008 general election, winning with 14,887 votes.[11]
  • 2010 Turner was challenged in the May 18, 2010 Republican primary, winning with 7,310 votes (73.5%)[12] and was unopposed for the November 2, 2010 general election, winning with 11,710 votes.[13]
  • 2012 Turner was unopposed for both the May 22, 2012 Republican primary[14] and the November 6, 2012 general election, winning with 15,792 votes.[15]
  • 2018 Turner was challenged by Mona Hampton Eldrige, the first challenge he has faced in more than a decade.[16]

Legislative history

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Representative Turner has distinguished himself by his lack of impact, failing to introduce a single piece of stand-alone legislation during his 20-year tenure in the legislature.[17]

Animal protection

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In 2015, Turner came under fire for tacking an amendment requiring a health insurance policy, pursuant to the Affordable Care Act, on to KY HB 177, a bill designed to assure that animals in Kentucky have adequate shelter.[18] Kentucky has been rated the worst state for animal protection for seven years in a row, and is projected to "win" this rating for year eight.

References

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  1. ^ "Tommy Turner's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  2. ^ "2000 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  3. ^ "2000 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  4. ^ "2002 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  5. ^ "2002 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  6. ^ "2004 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  7. ^ "2004 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  8. ^ "2006 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  9. ^ "2006 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  10. ^ "2008 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  11. ^ "2008 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  12. ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 18, 2010 Official 2010 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 29. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  13. ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 2, 2010 Official 2010 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 59. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  14. ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 22, 2012 Official 2012 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 31. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  15. ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2012 Official 2012 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 51. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  16. ^ Mona for Kentucky. Retrieved on 7/25/2018.
  17. ^ Kentucky Legislative History. Retrieved on 7/25/2018.
  18. ^ Kentucky Legislature HB177. Retrieved on 3/8/2015.
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