Jim Turner (politician)
| Jim Turner | |
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| Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Committee | |
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In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2005 |
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| Leader | Nancy Pelosi |
| Preceded by | Committee established |
| Succeeded by | Bennie Thompson |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 2nd district |
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In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Charles Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Ted Poe |
| Member of the Texas Senate from District 5 (Crockett) | |
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In office 1991–1997 |
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| Preceded by | Kent Caperton |
| Succeeded by | Steve Ogden |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 15 (Crockett) | |
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In office 1981–1984 |
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| Preceded by | Emmett H. Whitehead |
| Succeeded by | Mike McKinne |
| Personal details | |
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February 6, 1946 Fort Lewis, Washington |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Ginny Turner |
James "Jim" Turner (born February 6, 1946), American politician, was the Democratic representative for the Texas 2nd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1997 until 2005.
Turner was born in Fort Lewis, Washington, but grew up in Crockett, Texas. He received a bachelor's degree in business, and simultaneously earned an MBA and a J.D., all from the University of Texas at Austin. Following graduation, he was commissioned in the U.S. Army, serving 8 years (active and reserve), attaining the rank of Captain. His legal career in Texas included his own law practice in his hometown of Crockett and his partnership in the Austin office of Hughes & Luce LLP.
Prior to being elected to Congress, Turner held several state and local offices. He was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1981 to 1984, mayor of Crockett, Texas from 1989 to 1991, and a member of the Texas Senate from 1991 to 1996. He succeeded Kent Caperton of Bryan in the Senate. Caperton did not seek reelection in 1990, and Turner defeated the Republican Lou Zaeske, also of Bryan, head of the Texas English-only movement. For two years, Turner was an Executive Assistant to Texas Governor Mark Wells White.
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