Frank Seaton Turner (July 6, 1947 – February 14, 2025) was an American politician who represented District 13 in the Maryland House of Delegates and was a onetime chairman of the Howard County Delegation.[2]

In the legislature

Turner was a member of House of Delegates from January 11, 1995, to January 9, 2019, and a member of the Ways and Means Committee (chair, gambling subcommittee), 2007–2019.[3] Turner was the first African-American elected to the Maryland General Assembly from Howard County and was a member of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland.[4]

Legislative notes

  • Voted for legalized gambling in Maryland (HB359)[5]
  • Voted to increase taxes in 2007 (HB2)[6]
  • Voted in favor of in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in 2007 (HB6)[7]

Personal life and death

In 2014, the ballfields at Blandair regional park were named after Turner for securing Program Open Space funding for the project.[8]

Turner died in Columbia, Maryland on February 14, 2025, at the age of 77.[9] His death was announced by state delegate Vanessa Atterbeary on the floor of the Maryland House of Delegates.[4]

Election results

General election results, 2006

  • 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 13th District[10]
Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Guy Guzzone, Democratic 26,891   22.3%    Won
Shane E. Pendergrass, Democratic 26,633   22.1%    Won
Frank S. Turner, Democratic 24,437   20.3%    Won
Mary Beth Tung, Republican 15,216   12.6%    Lost
Rick Bowers, Republican 13,665   11.4%    Lost
Loretta Gaffney, Republican 13,466   11.2%    Lost
Other write-ins 84   0.1%    Lost

References

  1. ^ "Volume 186 Index - Maryland Manual, 1994-95". Archives of Maryland Online. Maryland State Archives. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  2. ^ "Delegate Frank S. Turner (D-MD 13th)". Congress.org. Capitol Advantage LLC. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved July 18, 2007.
  3. ^ "Frank S. Turner, Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual Online. Maryland State Archives. January 31, 2023. Archived from the original on June 24, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Nocera, Jess (February 14, 2025). "Frank Turner, Howard County's first Black delegate, dies at 77". The Baltimore Banner. Archived from the original on February 14, 2025. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  5. ^ "BILL INFO-2007 Regular Session-HB 359". Maryland General Assembly. 2007. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  6. ^ "HB2 Third Reading" (PDF). Maryland Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 9, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2007.
  7. ^ "Vote Record 0690". Maryland General Assembly. Archived from the original on April 8, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2007.
  8. ^ Yeager, Amanda (June 7, 2019) [November 19, 2014]. "Blandair fields named after Turner". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on February 15, 2025.
  9. ^ Lazarick, Len (February 16, 2025). "Former Howard County Del. Frank Turner dies at 77". MarylandReporter.com. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  10. ^ "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for Legislative District 13". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on November 3, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
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