Brian Mills Turner is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. Turner represented the 116th district (including constituents in western Buncombe County) from 2015 to 2023. On November 29, 2021, Turner announced that he wouldn't seek re-election in 2022.[1]
Representative Brian Turner | |
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 116th district | |
| In office January 1, 2015 – January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Tim Moffitt |
| Succeeded by | Lindsey Prather (Redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Brian Mills Turner Asheville, North Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Katina |
| Residence | Asheville, North Carolina |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University (BA) Wake Forest University (MBA) |
| Profession | Realtor |
Education and professional career edit
Turner earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Northwestern University in 1996 and a Master of Business Administration from the Babcock Graduate School of Management at Wake Forest University in 2010.[2]
Before his election to public office, Turner worked as a television producer at MTV, as an executive at his family's manufacturing company, and as vice chancellor at University of North Carolina at Asheville.[3][2] He currently works as a commercial real estate agent.[4]
Political career edit
In his first run for elected office in 2014, Turner defeated incumbent representative Tim Moffitt in a hotly contested race.[5] He has been re-elected a total of 3 times, most recently in 2020.
Electoral history edit
2020 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brian Turner (incumbent) | 33,024 | 61.90% | |
| Republican | Eric Burns | 20,324 | 38.10% | |
| Total votes | 55,348 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brian Turner (incumbent) | 19,571 | 54.88% | |
| Republican | Marilyn A. Brown | 16,091 | 45.12% | |
| Total votes | 35,662 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brian Turner (incumbent) | 28,014 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 28,014 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brian Turner | 13,298 | 51.91% | |
| Republican | Tim Moffitt (incumbent) | 12,321 | 48.09% | |
| Total votes | 25,619 | 100% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Committee assignments edit
2021-2022 session edit
- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources
- Wildlife Resources (Vice Chair)
- Alcoholic Beverage Control
- Education - Community Colleges
- Environment
- Marine Resources and Aqua Culture
- UNC BOG Nominations
2019-2020 session edit
- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources
- Wildlife Resources
- Alcoholic Beverage Control
- Education - Community Colleges
- Environment
2017-2018 session edit
- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Information Technology
- Wildlife Resources
- Education - Community Colleges
- Education - Universities
- Judiciary III
2015-2016 session edit
- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources
- Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
References edit
- ^ Katie Bailey (November 30, 2021). "Western NC Democratic Reps. Susan Fisher, Brian Turner leaving their House seats". www.citizen-times.com. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ a b "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
- ^ Frankel, Jake (December 10, 2013). "Turner announces NC Statehouse bid against Moffitt". Mountain Xpress. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
- ^ "Representative Brian Turner - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly". www.ncleg.gov. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
- ^ Barret, Mark (November 4, 2014). "Turner defeats Moffitt for House seat". Citizen Times. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
- ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ "Brian Turner". Retrieved February 5, 2022.