Ralph Turlington
| Ralph D. Turlington | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the Alachua County district | |
| In office 1950–1975 | |
| Florida Commissioner of Education | |
| In office 1974–1986 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ralph Donald Turlington October 5, 1920 Gainesville, Florida |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Ann Gellerstedt (c.1946–2003; her death) |
| Children | Donald, Katherine |
| Alma mater | University of Florida Harvard University |
| Occupation | insurance agent |
Ralph Donald Turlington, Sr. (born October 5, 1920) is a retired politician from the U.S. state of Florida.
Turlington was born in Gainesville in 1920. He attended the University of Florida to obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in business and Harvard University for this masters' degree in the same field.[1] After completing his education, Turlington served in World War II and the Korean War. After the war, he worked at the University of Florida.[1] In 1947, he became a faculty member of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity.[2] He received a Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Florida in 1968.[3]
He was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 1950 for Alachua County.[4] He would serve until 1974, eventually also serving as speaker from 1967 to 1969.[1] He was the Florida Commissioner of Education from 1974 to 1987.[1] Following his service as Commissioner of Education, Turlington joined the American College Testing Program (ACT) and served full-time as a consultant to long time friend Dr. James W. Carr.
Turlington was married to Ann Gellerstedt (until her death in 2003)[5] and has two children, Donald and Katherine.[6]
A facility at the University of Florida, Ralph D. Turlington Hall is named after him.[3] The Florida Department of Education headquarters in Tallahassee, the Turlington Building is also named in his honor.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Ralph D. Turlington Papers - UF Special and Area Studies Collections". Web.uflib.ufl.edu. 1920-10-05. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
- ↑ Alpha Phi chapter of AKPsi membership roll
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "University of Florida Foundation". Uff.ufl.edu. 2011-01-03. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
- ↑ Ward, Robert L. / Florida House of Representatives (2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County, 1845-2012" (PDF). Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ↑ "Dec. 27, 2003". Gainesville.com. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
- ↑ The Florida Handbook - Google Books. Books.google.ca. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
- ↑ "Power fails in new education building". Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. 1990-05-05. Retrieved 2012-12-09.