Tommy Turner (politician)
| Tommy Turner | |
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| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 85th[1] district |
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| Assumed office January 1997 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | August 8, 1952 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Somerset, Kentucky |
Thomas 'Tommy' Turner (born August 8, 1952) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing District 85[2] since January 1997.
Elections
- 2012 Turner was unopposed for both the May 22, 2012 Republican Primary[3] and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 15,792 votes.[4]
- 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[5] and the November 7, 2000 General election, winning with 10,984 votes.[6]
- 2002 Turner was unopposed for both the 2002 Republican Primary[7] and the November 5, 2002 General election, winning with 7,512 votes.[8]
- 2004 Turner was unopposed for both the 2004 Republican Primary[9] and the November 2, 2004 General election, winning with 13,292 votes.[10]
- 2006 Turner was challenged in the 2006 Republican Primary, winning with 7,412 votes (80.0%)[11] and was unopposed for the November 7, 2006 General election, winning with 10,262 votes.[12]
- 2008 Turner was unopposed for both the 2008 Republican Primary[13] and the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 14,887 votes.[14]
- 2010 Turner was challenged in the May 18, 2010 Republican Primary, winning with 7,310 votes (73.5%)[15] and was unopposed for the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 11,710 votes.[16]
Animal protection
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. <ref.Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.</ref. 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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- Official page at the Kentucky General Assembly
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- Thomas Turner at Ballotpedia
- Tommy Turner at the National Institute on Money in State Politics
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