Jim Turner (born February 6, 1946), American politician, was the Democratic representative for the Texas 2nd Congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1997 until 2005. February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... State nickname: Lone Star State Other U.S. States Capital Austin Largest city Houston Governor Rick Perry Official languages None. ... Texas District 2 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves the southeast portion of the state of Texas. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the Senate. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...

Congressman Turner was a member of the Armed Services Committee, and was the ranking minority member of the House Committee on Homeland Security. The U.S. House Committee on Armed Services, commonly known as the House Armed Services Committee, is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. ... The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. ...

A fiscally conservative Democrat, Turner was a member of both the Blue Dog Coalition and the New Democrat Coalition. The Blue Dog Coalition is a group of moderate to conservative Democrats in the United States House of Representatives. ... The New Democrat Coalition is an organization within the United States House of Representatives, currently chaired by Representatives Jim Davis of Florida, Ron Kind of Wisconsin, and Adam Smith of Washington. ...

Turner received a bachelor's degree in business, and simultaneously earned a Master of Business Administration and a law degree, all at the University of Texas at Austin. Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a tertiary degree in business management. ... J.D. is an abbreviation for the Latin Juris Doctor, also called a Doctor of Law or Doctorate of Jurisprudence, and is the law degree typically awarded by an accredited U.S. law school after successfully completing three years of post-graduate law study. ... The University of Texas at Austin, often called UT or Texas, is the flagship institution of the University of Texas System. ...

Prior to being elected to Congress, Turner held several state and local offices. He was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1981 – 1984, mayor of Crockett, Texas from 1989 – 1991, and a member of the Texas State Senate from 1991 – 1996. He also served as aide to Texas Governor Mark White for two years. The Texas Legislature is the dominant branch of government of the U.S. state of Texas. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Crockett is a city located in Houston County, Texas. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Mark White (born March 17, 1940) is an American politician, lawyer and former governor of Texas. ...

Turner was elected representative for the Texas 2nd Congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1996, taking office in 1997. The 2nd district then covered a large portion of East Texas. After a highly controversial redistricting caused a massive change in what district he would represent, Turner chose not to run for another term. He has saved up his campaign money & is considering a run for Governor of Texas or U.S. Senate in 2006. He has two children, John and Susan, both attorneys, with his wife Ginny. State nickname: Lone Star State Other U.S. States Capital Austin Largest city Houston Governor Rick Perry Official languages None. ... Texas District 2 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves the southeast portion of the state of Texas. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the Senate. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... East Texas is a distinct cultural and geographic area in the US state of Texas. ... Redistricting, known as redistribution in many Commonwealth countries, is the changing of political borders (in many countries, specifically the electoral district/constituency boundaries) usually in response to periodic census results. ... A governor is also a device that regulates the speed of a machine. ... State nickname: Lone Star State Other U.S. States Capital Austin Largest city Houston Governor Rick Perry Official languages None. ... The United States Senate is the upper house of the U.S. Congress, smaller than the United States House of Representatives. ... A lawyer is a person licensed by the state to advise clients in legal matters and represent them in courts of law (and in other forms of dispute resolution). ...

External link

• Jim Turner's official U.S. House of Representatives site