Johnny Ray Turner

Johnny Ray Turner
Member of the Kentucky Senate
from the 29th district
In office
January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2021
Preceded byBenny Ray Bailey
Succeeded byJohnnie Turner
Personal details
Born (1949-12-19) December 19, 1949 (age 74)
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Drift, Kentucky
Alma materMorehead State University
ProfessionRetired teacher, basketball coach, Dean of Students

Johnny Ray Turner (born December 19, 1949) is an American politician. He is a former Democratic member of the Kentucky Senate, representing the 29th District from 2001 to 2021. He served as Minority Caucus Chair from 2003 to 2014.[1]

In April 2007, Turner was sentenced to three months' home detention and one year of probation for "non-willful" vote buying.[2][3]

  1. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". justfacts.votesmart.org. Archived from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Kentucky: State Senator indicted for vote fraud". votelaw.com. May 5, 2005. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2009.
  3. ^ Music, Mary (2013). "Floyd County Times (KY) - Turner indicted on conspiracy mail fraud charges". floydcountytimes.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2013.