Jean Turner

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Jean Turner
Jean Turner
In office
2003 – 2007
Preceded by Brian Fitzpatrick
Succeeded by David Whitton
Constituency Strathkelvin and Bearsden
Born December 23, 1939 (1939-12-23) (age 68)
Glasgow, Scotland
Political party Independent
Website http://www.jeanturner.org

Dr Jean McGivern Turner (born December 23, 1939 in Glasgow) is a former Independent Member of the Scottish Parliament for Strathkelvin and Bearsden.

Prior to her election, Turner was a General practitioner in the Springburn area in Glasgow for 25 years. Before that, she was an anaesthetist for ten years. She was lured to seek political office due to the cut in services at Stobhill Hospital. Turner also campaigned against Labour's treatment of the NHS. Because of this, she stood as a candidate in the Strathkelvin and Bearsden Holyrood by-election of 2001. In that race, she finished second with 7,572 votes or 18%. In the 2003 Scottish parliamentary elections, she stood again in Strathkelvin and Bearsden on the same platform she used in 2001. This time, Turner won the seat with 10,988 votes or 31%. This win prompted the loser, Labour MSP Brian Fitzpatrick, to remark:

"Narrow win, big win, whatever, it is still a disappointment, but we are coming back for this seat." [1]

Jean Turner stood for re-election at the Scottish Parliament election, 2007 in May, but lost her seat to the Labour candidate, David Whitton.

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Scottish Parliament
Preceded by
Brian Fitzpatrick		 Member of the Scottish Parliament for Strathkelvin and Bearsden
2003–2007		 Succeeded by
David Whitton
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