Larry Turner (politician)
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Larry Turner was an American
politician
. He served as a Democratic
member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from 1985 until his death. He represented the 85th district, which is composed of part of Shelby County
.
Turner was a member of the Consumer and Employee Affairs Committee, the House Education Committee, the House K-12 Subcommittee, the House Consumer Affairs Subcommittee, the House Employee Affairs Subcommittee, and the Joint TACIR Committee. Turner was also the Secretary of the House Democratic Caucus. He is a former chairman of the Shelby County Delegation.
Turner was born in 1939 in West Memphis
, Tennessee
. He graduated from Memphis State University with a Bachelor of Science
degree. He was the owner of the Larry Turner and Associates Realty Company. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.
Turner died November 29, 2009 at his home in Memphis following a long illness.
United States
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Politician
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. He served as a Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
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member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
Tennessee House of Representatives
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from 1985 until his death. He represented the 85th district, which is composed of part of Shelby County
Shelby County, Tennessee
Shelby County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the state's largest both in terms of population and geographic area, with a population of 927,644 at the 2010 census...
.
Turner was a member of the Consumer and Employee Affairs Committee, the House Education Committee, the House K-12 Subcommittee, the House Consumer Affairs Subcommittee, the House Employee Affairs Subcommittee, and the Joint TACIR Committee. Turner was also the Secretary of the House Democratic Caucus. He is a former chairman of the Shelby County Delegation.
Turner was born in 1939 in West Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
. He graduated from Memphis State University with a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
degree. He was the owner of the Larry Turner and Associates Realty Company. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.
Turner died November 29, 2009 at his home in Memphis following a long illness.