Frank Turner (1947 – 2025)

Biography and cause of death of Frank Turner

Frank Seaton Turner (July 6, 1947 – February 14, 2025) Frank 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.

Frank Turner 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 (chair, gambling subcommittee), 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.

Turner Legislative notes

Voted for legalized gambling in Maryland (HB359)
Voted to increase taxes in 2007 (HB2)
Voted in favor of in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in 2007 (HB6)

Frank Turner 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.

Source: Wikipedia