Eric Turkington

Eric Thornton Turkington is an American lawyer and politician. He is a former Democratic member of the Massachusetts [House of Representatives], who represented the Barnstable [County, Massachusetts|Barnstable], Dukes and Nantucket District from 1989-2009.

Career

On November 7, 2006, he won his race against Republican Jim Powell in the Massachusetts [House election, 2006|2006 elections]. He did not run for reelection in 2008, instead running for Barnstable Register of Probate. He served as a co-chair of the Rachel [Carson (sculpture)|Rachel Carson] sculpture committee.

Personal life

He is married to his wife Nancy and they have two children. They live in Falmouth, Massachusetts.