Johnnie Turner

Johnnie Turner DEMDemocrat

American politician

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Johnnie TurnerDEMDemocrat American politician
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TNResidence (state)

Johnnie R. Turner is an American politician. She is a Democrat who represented District 85 in the Tennessee House of Representatives from January 11, 2010, when she succeeded her husband, Representative Larry Turner, until 2018, when she decided not to seek another term.

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Education6 - 6 of 4
LeMoyne Owen College
BS
University of Memphis
MEd
University of Memphis
Attended Post-Graduate Studies
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Attended Post-Graduate Studies
Past Positions1 - 3 of 3
Representative
Tennessee State House of Representatives
2010 - 2019
Educator
retired
Civil Rights Advocate Administrator
Other Experience1 - 18 of 18
Assistant Secretary
LeMoyne Owen National Alumni Association
Founding Member
Memphis Alliance of Black School Educators
Member
Memphis/Shelby County Anti-Predatory Lending Coalition
Member
Memphis Retired Teachers Association
Member
Leadership Memphis
Member
Westwood Neighborhood Association
Member
Board of Directors, National Association for the Advancement of Colored Member (NAACP), Peoples Tennessee State Conference
Member
Board of Trustees, Greater Middle Baptist Church
Member
United Teaching Profession
Member
Memphis Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated
Former Vice-Chair
Health, Educational and Housing Facility Board, Shelby County
Former Member
Subcommittee on Education Administration and Planning, Tennessee State House of Representatives
Former Member
Education Administration and Planning Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives
Former Member
Consumer and Human Resources Subcommittee, Tennessee State House of Representatives
Former Member
Consumer and Human Resources Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives
Former Member
Transportation Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives
Member
Advisory Board, Memphis Juvenile Court System
Secretary
Board of Directors, New Memphis Arena Building Authority