Fairfield, California Politics

Shirley K. Turner - Senator

Party Affiliation

Democratic

Profession

Associate Director, Office of Career Services, Rider University, 1973-present Career Education Consultant, Mercer County Community Action Program, 1977-1979 Counselor, Equal Opportunity Program, Rider University, 1970-1973 Teacher, Trenton Public Schools, 1966-1970

Political Carrer

Senator, New Jersey State Senate, 1998-present President Pro Tempore, New Jersey State Senate, 2004-2009 Democratic President Pro-Tempore, New Jersey State Senate, 2002-2003 Chair, Mercer County Democratic Committee, 2000 Associate Minority Leader, New Jersey State Assembly, 1996-1998 Assembly Member, New Jersey State Assembly, 1994-1998 Vice President, Mercer County Board of Freeholders, 1986 Member, Mercer County Board of Freeholders, 1983-1986

Congressional Committee Membership

Member, Lawrence Township Zoning Board, 1979-1983 Member, Mercer County Improvement Authority, 1979-1981 Commissioner, Education Commission of the States Member, Education Commission of the States' Steering Committee Vice Chair, New Jersey Legislative Black Caucus Founding Member, New Jersey Women's Legislative Caucus Member, State Museum Board of Trustees Member, Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect

Membership in Other Organizations

Member, New Jersey State Council on the Arts, 1977-1981 Member, Abbott Implementation Advisory Council Member, Cancer Institute of New Jersey Leadership Council Member, Mercer College School Age Child Care Coalition Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People of Metro Trenton Member, National Political Congress of Black Women Member, New Jersey Federation of Democratic Women Board of Directors, New Jersey State Museum Member, Rider College Mentoring Program Board of Directors, Troy Vincent Foundation Member, Young Men's Christian Association Development Committee

Religion

Baptist