Bob Turner (American politician)
| Bob Turner | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 9th district |
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In office September 13, 2011 – January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Anthony Weiner |
| Succeeded by | Yvette Clarke |
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May 2, 1941 New York City, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Peggy Turner (1963–present) |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence | Rockaway Point, Queens, New York City |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts in history |
| Alma mater | St. John's University (New York) |
| Profession | Media executive |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1962–1965 |
| Rank |
 SPC5
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| Chairman of the Queens County GOP | |
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In office Incumbent |
Robert L. "Bob" Turner (born May 2, 1941) is an American businessman and politician who served as the United States Representative for New York's 9th congressional district, in the United States' 112th Congress (containing parts of Brooklyn and Queens), from 2011 to 2013. He is a member of the Republican Party. Turner was elected in September 2011 to complete the term of Democrat Anthony Weiner, who had resigned.
Turner had been a media executive known for his success in the television talk show segment of the industry. Six years after retiring from his business career, he entered politics to run against Weiner in the November 2010 election—losing, receiving 39 percent of the vote. Less than one year later, he defeated Democrat David Weprin 52–47 in the special election battle for Weiner's seat—becoming the first Republican to represent the area in more than 80 years. In 2012, after his district was eliminated in redistricting, Turner ran for the United States Senate, but was defeated in the primaries. Turner was named chairman of the Queens County chapter of the Republican Party in 2015.
Born in 1941, Turner grew up in the Woodhaven and Richmond Hill neighborhoods of Queens, the eldest of three sons. His father was a taxi driver, and machinist; his mother a homemaker. Turner has described his parents as "New Deal Democrats who began splitting their tickets in the post-Kennedy years." He attended St. Thomas The Apostle School in Woodhaven and Richmond Hill High School. He served in the Army at the rank of SP5, then graduated from St. John's University in Hillcrest with a B.A. in history, after working his way through college. As a college student, he took part in the conservative activist group Young Americans for Freedom.
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