Frank S. Turner
Frank Seaton Turner was an American politician who represented District 13 in the Maryland House of Delegates and was a onetime chairman of the Howard County Delegation.
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, 2007–2019. 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.Legislative notes
- Voted for legalized gambling in Maryland
- Voted to increase taxes in 2007
- Voted in favor of in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in 2007
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.Turner died in Columbia, Maryland on February 14, 2025, at the age of 77. His death was announced by state delegate Vanessa Atterbeary on the floor of the Maryland House of Delegates.
Election results
General election results, 2006
- '''2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 13th District'''