Michael Turner

Michael R. Turner, a Republican, has represented the Third Congressional District of Ohio in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2002.

Iraq War
Turner voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 that started the Iraq War.

Environmental record
For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal

Background
Turner was born January 11, 1960 in Dayton and received a bachelor of arts degree from Ohio Northern University in 1982, a law degree from Case Western Reserve University in 1985, and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Dayton in 1992.

He was a lawyer in private practice before he was elected mayor of Dayton, a position he served from 1994 to 2002.

Congressional career
After losing in a reelection bid to Democrat Rhine McLin, Turner ran for Congress. The third district seat was open because of the resignation of U.S. Rep. Tony P. Hall (D-Ohio). Turner was elected in 2002--defeating Hall's last-minute substitute, Richard A. Carne--and began serving in 2003 in the 108th Congress.

2006 elections
Turner's 2006 opponent for reelection, Stephanie Studebaker, was arrested on August 14, 2006 following a domestic violence dispute with her husband. Studebaker suspended her campaign indefinately after the incident. Aside from Studebaker, no major candidates announced their intentions to contest Turner’s seat in the November 2006 election. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006)  Turner retained his seat.

Money in politics
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Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)

 * House Committee on Armed Services
 * Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces
 * Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
 * House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
 * Subcommittee on National Security and International Relations
 * Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives -Ranking
 * House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
 * Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

 * House Committee on Armed Services
 * House Defense Review Threat Panel - Co-Chair
 * Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
 * Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces
 * House Committee on Government Reform
 * Subcommittee on Federalism and the Census - Chair
 * Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs
 * Subcommittee on National Security Emerging Threats and International Relations
 * House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
 * Subcommittee on Health

Coalitions and Caucuses

 * Past Member, Ohio Governor's Urban Revitalization Task Force

Boards and other Affiliations

 * Past Co-Chairman, Bankers and Brownfields Task Force, United States Conference of Mayors

More Background Data

 * 2006 Ohio CD 3 Candidate List from VIS

Resources

 * Official website

Articles

 * Dan Sewell, "Ohio candidate booked on domestic charge," Associated Press (delivered by Yahoo News), August 15, 2006.
 * "Chickenhawk Congressman Smears Military Expert," Think Progress, July 27, 2007. re chickenhawk

Local blogs and discussion sites

 * As Ohio Goes
 * Writes Like She Talks

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