- Russell Turner
Russell William Turner MP (b.
May 12 ,1941 ) is anAustralia n politician, elected as a member of theNew South Wales Legislative Assembly.Turner was born in
Sydney and educated at Manly Boys High School. He is married with two sons and one daughter.Turner has represented Orange for the
National Party of Australia since a 1996 by-election following the resignation ofGarry West who had held the seat for the previous twenty years. [cite web
title =Mr Russell William Turner, MP
work =Members of Parliament
publisher =Parliament of New South Wales
url =http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/Prod/Parlment/Members.nsf/d890a06557517cedca256e700008765e/75a76deec2431de04a256745000165af!OpenDocument
accessdate = 2007-02-25 ] The seat of Orange is a safe National Party seat and has been so for many decades. Russell Turner is only the third person to hold the position since 1947 - more than 60 years. In the 2007 state election he successfully defended his seat and increased his majority when challenged by John Davis, the mayor of Orange who stood as an independent.Notes
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=New South Wales politician
DATE OF BIRTH=12 May 1941
PLACE OF BIRTH=Sydney
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