Isabel Turner

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Isabel Turner is a past mayor of Kingston, Ontario.

She was born in Scotland and immigrated to Canada in 1956. Married to a Kingston dentist, John Turner, she has three children, and six grandchildren. She has lived in Kingston since 1968.

Turner entered politics in 1980 and became the first woman councillor on Kingston Township Council. She went on to serve as reeve for 12 years, as well as on the Frontenac County Council. She was elected mayor of the amalgamated City of Kingston in 2000 and served in that position until 2003, when she was succeeded by Harvey Rosen.

In 2002, she was awarded the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal in recognition of her many contributions to the Kingston community, and she has since had a public library branch named in her honour.