Tommy Turner (politician)

Thomas 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.

Tommy Turner
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 85th[1] district
Assumed office
January 1997
Succeeded byShane Baker (elect)
Personal details
Born (1952-08-08) August 8, 1952
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceSomerset, Kentucky

Elections
  • 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[3] and the November 7, 2000 General election, winning with 10,984 votes.[4]
  • 2002 Turner was unopposed for both the 2002 Republican Primary[5] and the November 5, 2002 General election, winning with 7,512 votes.[6]
  • 2004 Turner was unopposed for both the 2004 Republican Primary[7] and the November 2, 2004 General election, winning with 13,292 votes.[8]
  • 2006 Turner was challenged in the 2006 Republican Primary, winning with 7,412 votes (80.0%)[9] and was unopposed for the November 7, 2006 General election, winning with 10,262 votes.[10]
  • 2008 Turner was unopposed for both the 2008 Republican Primary[11] and the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 14,887 votes.[12]
  • 2010 Turner was challenged in the May 18, 2010 Republican Primary, winning with 7,310 votes (73.5%)[13] and was unopposed for the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 11,710 votes.[14]
  • 2012 Turner was unopposed for both the May 22, 2012 Republican Primary[15] and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 15,792 votes.[16]
  • 2018 Turner was challenged by Mona Hampton Eldrige, the first challenge he has faced in more than a decade.[17]

Legislative history

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.[18]

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.[19] 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
  1. "Representative Tommy Turner (R)". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky House of Representatives. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  2. "Tommy Turner's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  3. "2000 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  4. "2000 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  5. "2002 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  6. "2002 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  7. "2004 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  8. "2004 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  9. "2006 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  10. "2006 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  11. "2008 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  12. "2008 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  13. "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.
  14. "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.
  15. "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.
  16. "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.
  17. Mona for Kentucky. Retrieved on 7/25/2018.
  18. Kentucky Legislative History. Retrieved on 7/25/2018.
  19. Kentucky Legislature HB177. Retrieved on 3/8/2015.


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