Ashley Turton
Ashley Turton | |
|---|---|
| Born | Elizabeth Ashley Westbrook November 25, 1973 |
| Died | January 10, 2011 (aged 37) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | lobbyist, political staffer |
Ashley Turton (November 25, 1973 – January 10, 2011) was a lobbyist for Progress Energy who was reportedly "likely involved with" the company's merger with Duke Energy.[1] She had been Special Assistant to Speaker of the House[2] Nancy Pelosi, chief of staff for Connecticut representative Rosa DeLauro and before that, aide to Missouri representative Dick Gephardt.[3] She was married to Dan Turton, the Obama administration's liaison to the House of Representatives.[4] They had three children.
On the morning of January 10, 2011 she had planned to drive to the airport for an air trip related to her work. Instead, a neighbor telephoned at 4:49 a.m. to report Turton's garage was on fire.[1] Inside the garage, firefighters discovered her body in her 2008 BMW X5 SUV.[5] Her death was investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department with assistance from the city fire department, two BMW engineers, and the ATF.[6] The coroner's report found “acute alcohol intoxication” and said she died from “inhalation of products of combustion and thermal burns”.[4] According to authorities, there was no indication of foul play and there were "no obvious signs of trauma".[7]
References
- ^ a b Khan, Huma (2011-01-10). "Ashley Turton, Former Hill Aide, Wife of White House Staffer, Found Dead in Burning Car". ABC News. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
- ^ "Elizabeth Ashley Westbrook Turton (Ashley), Congressional Staffer - Salary Data". Archived from the original on 2011-01-13.
Employing Office [...] House Office of the Speaker [from] 07/01/07 [to] 09/21/07 Special Assistant $28,246.51
- ^ Gerstein, Josh; Bresnahan, John (2011-01-11). "Officials probe death of former Hill staffer Ashley Turton". Politico. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
- ^ a b Kondracke, Morton (2011-02-11). "Turton Autopsy Reveals Alcohol Intoxication". Roll Call. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
- ^ Morrissey, Aaron (2011-03-16). "Police: Ashley Turton's Death Was An Accident". DCist. Archived from the original on 2017-11-06. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
- ^ Augenstein, Neal (2011-02-08). "Headlights focus in Ashley Turton fatal car fire". WTOP. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
- ^ Duggan, Paul (2011-02-11). "Crime Scene - Lobbyist drunk at time of death: Autopsy". Voices.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2013-07-22.