Turner sworn in by House speaker
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Congressman Mike Turner, R-Centerville, released the following statement after he was sworn in by fellow Ohioan, House Speaker John Boehner. Congressman Turner joined the rest of the Ohio delegation in escorting Speaker Boehner to the rostrum following his election.
“Today was a special day for the people of Ohio; when one of our own was handed the speaker’s gavel and took the reins of the U.S. House of Representatives. With this honor, comes the duty to take action on the tasks at hand – creating jobs for Ohioans and ending the culture of reckless spending in Washington. These are issues which transcend party lines, and I look forward to working alongside Speaker Boehner and the rest of the Ohio delegation on behalf of the American people,” said Congressman Turner.
Congressman Mike Turner was joined by his wife, Lori and daughters, Jessica and Carolyn, as he was sworn in by fellow Ohioan, Speaker John Boehner.
A life-long resident of Dayton, Turner has family roots in Eastern Kentucky. His parents, Ray and Vivian, moved to Dayton in the 1950s to take advantage of the job opportunities in the manufacturing industry. Mr. Ray Turner worked at General Motors, retiring after 42 years as a member of IUE local 801; and Mrs. Vivian Turner retired from teaching in the Huber Heights School District.
Congressman Turner attended Dayton Public Schools and graduated from Belmont High School. He has a bachelor’s degree from Ohio Northern University in Ada; an MBA from the University of Dayton; and a Juris Doctorate from Case Western University School of Law in Cleveland. Mr. Turner was in private practice and corporate law for 13 years before his election to Congress.
Congressman Turner has a background of community activism with service to not-for-profit groups focusing on neighborhood concerns, zoning issues, housing code enforcement, and historical preservation. As the two-term Mayor of the City of Dayton, he was a strong proponent of neighborhood revitalization, crime reduction, increased funding for safety forces, economic development and job creation. He created Rehabarama, a private-public partnership to rehabilitate neglected housing in Dayton’s historic neighborhoods, which had significant economic impact on the region, and received national awards from the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
In January, 2003, Congressman Turner was appointed to the Armed Services Committee, from which he is able to assist Wright- Patterson Air Force Base located in the Ohio Third District, and to the Government Reform Committee, which allows him to contribute his experience as mayor to government reform.
In December, 2003, Congressman Turner’s urban experience was called upon by then House Speaker Dennis Hastert who appointed him Chairman of the new Saving America’s Cities working group. The 24 Member working group was charged with developing goals and principles to help urban America by focusing on economic development issues and encouraging private sector investment in cities.
During the 109th Congress, Mr. Turner served on the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, in addition to his work on the House Armed Services and Government Reform Committees. In the 110th Congress, in addition to his work on these three committees Congressman Turner founded and became co-chair of the House Historic Preservation Caucus, the Former Mayors Caucus, and the Real Estate Caucus.
In the 111th congress, as a member of the House Armed Services Committee, Mr. Turner was named as the Ranking Member on the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, and as a Member of the Readiness Subcommittee. The Strategic Forces Subcommittee has jurisdiction over the nation’s nuclear arsenal, our military assets in outer space, the Department of Defense’s intelligence programs, and also over missile defense systems. The Readiness Subcommittee is not only responsible for our military’s state of readiness, it also plays a major role in the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Process with oversight of all military construction projects and military training.
Turner also serves on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform where he serves on the National Security and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee as well as the Domestic Policy Subcommittee.[[In-content Ad]]
“Today was a special day for the people of Ohio; when one of our own was handed the speaker’s gavel and took the reins of the U.S. House of Representatives. With this honor, comes the duty to take action on the tasks at hand – creating jobs for Ohioans and ending the culture of reckless spending in Washington. These are issues which transcend party lines, and I look forward to working alongside Speaker Boehner and the rest of the Ohio delegation on behalf of the American people,” said Congressman Turner.
Congressman Mike Turner was joined by his wife, Lori and daughters, Jessica and Carolyn, as he was sworn in by fellow Ohioan, Speaker John Boehner.
A life-long resident of Dayton, Turner has family roots in Eastern Kentucky. His parents, Ray and Vivian, moved to Dayton in the 1950s to take advantage of the job opportunities in the manufacturing industry. Mr. Ray Turner worked at General Motors, retiring after 42 years as a member of IUE local 801; and Mrs. Vivian Turner retired from teaching in the Huber Heights School District.
Congressman Turner attended Dayton Public Schools and graduated from Belmont High School. He has a bachelor’s degree from Ohio Northern University in Ada; an MBA from the University of Dayton; and a Juris Doctorate from Case Western University School of Law in Cleveland. Mr. Turner was in private practice and corporate law for 13 years before his election to Congress.
Congressman Turner has a background of community activism with service to not-for-profit groups focusing on neighborhood concerns, zoning issues, housing code enforcement, and historical preservation. As the two-term Mayor of the City of Dayton, he was a strong proponent of neighborhood revitalization, crime reduction, increased funding for safety forces, economic development and job creation. He created Rehabarama, a private-public partnership to rehabilitate neglected housing in Dayton’s historic neighborhoods, which had significant economic impact on the region, and received national awards from the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
In January, 2003, Congressman Turner was appointed to the Armed Services Committee, from which he is able to assist Wright- Patterson Air Force Base located in the Ohio Third District, and to the Government Reform Committee, which allows him to contribute his experience as mayor to government reform.
In December, 2003, Congressman Turner’s urban experience was called upon by then House Speaker Dennis Hastert who appointed him Chairman of the new Saving America’s Cities working group. The 24 Member working group was charged with developing goals and principles to help urban America by focusing on economic development issues and encouraging private sector investment in cities.
During the 109th Congress, Mr. Turner served on the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, in addition to his work on the House Armed Services and Government Reform Committees. In the 110th Congress, in addition to his work on these three committees Congressman Turner founded and became co-chair of the House Historic Preservation Caucus, the Former Mayors Caucus, and the Real Estate Caucus.
In the 111th congress, as a member of the House Armed Services Committee, Mr. Turner was named as the Ranking Member on the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, and as a Member of the Readiness Subcommittee. The Strategic Forces Subcommittee has jurisdiction over the nation’s nuclear arsenal, our military assets in outer space, the Department of Defense’s intelligence programs, and also over missile defense systems. The Readiness Subcommittee is not only responsible for our military’s state of readiness, it also plays a major role in the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Process with oversight of all military construction projects and military training.
Turner also serves on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform where he serves on the National Security and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee as well as the Domestic Policy Subcommittee.[[In-content Ad]]