Brian Turner (politician)

Brian Mills Turner is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly, representing the state's 116th House district (comprising western Buncombe County).

Brian M. Turner
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 116th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2015
Preceded byTim Moffitt
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Katina
ResidenceAsheville, North Carolina
Alma materNorthwestern University (BA) Wake Forest University (MBA)
ProfessionRealtor

Education and professional career

Turner earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Northwestern University in 1996 and a Master of Business Administration from the Babcock Graduate School of Management at Wake Forest University in 2010.[1]

Before his election to public office, Turner worked as a television producer at MTV, as an executive at his family's manufacturing company, and as vice chancellor at University of North Carolina at Asheville.[2][1] He currently works as a commercial real estate agent.[3]

Political career

In his first run for elected office in 2014, Turner defeated incumbent representative Tim Moffitt in a hotly contested race.[4]

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References
  1. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  2. Frankel, Jake (December 10, 2013). "Turner announces NC Statehouse bid against Moffitt". Mountain Xpress. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  3. "Representative Brian Turner - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly". www.ncleg.gov. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  4. Barret, Mark (November 4, 2014). "Turner defeats Moffitt for House seat". Citizen Times. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
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