Russell Turner
Russell Turner | |
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Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Orange | |
In office 25 May 1996 – 26 March 2011 | |
Preceded by | Garry West |
Succeeded by | Andrew Gee |
Councillor, City of Orange Council | |
Assumed office 8 September 2012 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Russell William Turner 12 May 1941 The Nationals |
Russell William Turner (born 12 May 1941), an
Nationals.[1]
Career
Turner was born in Sydney and educated at Manly Boys High School. He is married with two sons and one daughter.
The seat of Orange is a safe National Party seat and has been so for many decades. Turner was only the third person to hold the position since 1947. In the
2011 state election.[3][4] The National Party endorsed Andrew Gee, a local lawyer and barrister, who successfully contested the seat.[5][6][7]
In 2012 Turner was elected to Orange City Council, receiving 7.51% of the first preference formal votes, and was the first candidate to achieve the quota required to be elected to the Council.[8] Despite speculation that he would seek election as mayor, Turner did not seek election.[9]
References
- ^ "Mr Russell William Turner (1941– )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "State Electoral District of Orange". 2007 State Election Results. New South Wales Electoral Commission. 4 April 2007. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- ^ "Turner to quit politics". WIN News. WIN Television. 12 March 2010. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ^ Sheilds, Bevan (13 July 2010). "Russell's super payout". Central Western Daily. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ^ Sheilds, Bevan (2 June 2010). "The candidates – Andrew Gee". Central Western Daily. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ^ Mitchell, Alex (31 October 2010). "Socialist shakedown in lacklustre Labor". The Sun-Herald. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ^ Green, Antony (31 March 2011). "Orange". NSW Votes 2011. Australia: ABC News. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
- ^ "Orange City Council: First Preferences by Group and Candidate" (PDF). Local Government Elections 2012. Electoral Commission of New South Wales. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
- ^ Woodburn, Joanna (21 September 2012). "Sole candidate for Orange City Council's top job". ABC News Central West. Australia. Retrieved 17 October 2012.