John Turner (Illinois politician)

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John W. Turner (March 23, 1956) is an American judge and politician.

Born in Lincoln, Illinois, Turner received his bachelor's degree from University of Illinois in 1978. He then received his law degree from DePaul University College of Law in 1981. He served as Logan County Public Defender from 1984 until 1987. Turner was elected Logan County State's Attorney and served from 1988 to 1994. Turner served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1995 until 2001 and was a Republican. In 2001, Turner was appointed to the Illinois Appellate Court. He was succeeded by Jonathan C. Wright, an attorney from Hartsburg, Illinois.[1][2][3][4]

Notes

  1. ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 2001-2002,' Biographical Sketch of John W. Turner-Appellate Judge, pg. 185
  2. ^ Illinois Courts-John W. Turner
  3. ^ Our Campaigns.com.-John W. Turner
  4. ^ Murphy, Peter M. (December 2001). "New Legislators". Illinois Issues. Vol. 26, no. 11. Springfield, Illinois: Sangamon State University. pp. 13–14. Retrieved July 14, 2017.