P. Eric Turner

P. Eric Turner
Member of the Indiana House of Representatives
from the 32nd district
In office
November 9, 1994 – November 30, 2014
Preceded byRichard A. Beck[1]
Succeeded byTony Cook
Member of the Indiana House of Representatives
from the 31st district
In office
November 3, 1982 – November 5, 1986
Preceded byJames Leroy Clingan[2]
Succeeded byRichard A. Beck
Personal details
Born (1951-12-22) December 22, 1951 (age 72)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseCyndy
Children4[3]
ResidenceCicero, Indiana
Alma materTaylor University (BS)

Paul Eric Turner is a Republican from Indiana. He served in the Indiana House of Representatives from 1982 to 1986 and again from 1994 to 2014. Turner served on the Mississinewa School Board from 1976 to 1980. He was originally elected as a Democrat, but became a Republican on March 6, 1984.[4] Turner was made Speaker Pro Tempore of the Indiana House of Representatives from 2008 to 2014.

In 2014, Turner was the subject of several ethics investigations because of his work on trying to end a construction ban on nursing homes, which would affect his nursing home construction business. Though the investigation showed no wrongdoing, it also said he did not live up to the highest spirit of transparency.[5] As a result, House Speaker and Majority Leader Brian Bosma (R) stripped Turner of his Speaker Pro Tempore title. A month later Turner resigned his position.[6][7][8]

He then accepted a position with a Christian leadership ministry in Atlanta.[9]

  1. ^ "List of All Offices and Office Holders". capitolandwashington.com. 5 March 2015.
  2. ^ "List of All Offices and Office Holders". capitolandwashington.com. 5 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Biography CCData.Models.Staff". www.capitolcom.org.
  4. ^ "Paul Eric Turner". Indiana Legislator Database. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
  5. ^ The Associated Press (April 17, 2014). "For Rep. Turner, millions at stake". jconline.com.
  6. ^ "Rep. Eric Turner had more than $4M on line over nursing homes". Indianapolis Star. Associated Press. 2014-04-17. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
  7. ^ Tony Cook (November 25, 2014). "Rep. Eric Turner, plagued by scandal, formally resigns". indystar.com.
  8. ^ DAN SPEHLER AND GREG MARGASON (September 19, 2014). "Eric Turner to resign seat in Indiana House of Representatives". fox59.com.
  9. ^ Cook, Tony (2014-11-25). "Rep. Eric Turner, plagued by scandal, formally resigns". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2020-01-07.