Ross Turner
Member of the South Carolina Senate
from the 8th district
Assumed office
2012
Preceded byDavid L. Thomas
Personal details
Born (1964-05-15) May 15, 1964
Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Julie Barker
​
(m. 1990)​
Children3
Alma materClemson University (B.S.)
ProfessionInsurance business

Clarence Ross Turner III[1] (born May 15, 1964) is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina Senate from the 8th District, serving since 2012.[2] Turner is a member of the Republican party.[3]

Early life

Turner is the son of Clarence Ross Jr. (1931–2013)[4] and Anne Summers Turner, and was born in Greenville, South Carolina. After earning a B.S. degree in Financial Management from Clemson University in 1986,[1] he married wife Julie on January 20, 1990, and has three children. Turner became a Certified Insurance Counselor in 1994 and heads his family's insurance business.[5]

Political career

Turner ran against incumbent representative David L. Thomas and three others in the 2012 Republican primary election, and beat Joe Swann narrowly in a runoff election. He ran unopposed in the 2012 and 2016 general elections.[6] Turner was challenged unsuccessfully by Janice Curtis in the 2020 primary election, winning with about 68 percent of the vote.[7][8]

Turner is a member of the following state senate committees in the 2021–2022 legislative session:[6]

  • Banking and Insurance
  • Corrections and Penology
  • Education
  • Corrections and Penology
  • Finance
  • Fish, Game, and Forestry

As of May 2020, Turner was part of a new Reopen South Carolina select committee, which worked on policy for the post-COVID reopening of the state's economy.[9]

In June 2023, Turner endorsed Tim Scott in the 2024 United States presidential election.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 "Clemson Commencement Program". Clemson University. December 18, 1986. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  2. ↑ "South Carolina Legislature Online – Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  3. ↑ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Clarence Turner Jr". Legacy.com. December 27, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Senator Ross Turner". South Carolina Legislative Services Agency. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  6. 1 2 "Ross Turner". BallotPedia. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  7. ↑ Sheridon, Sarah (May 22, 2020). "Who is running for South Carolina's State Senate in Greenville County?". Greenville News. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  8. ↑ "South Carolina U.S. & State Election Results". Greenville News. June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  9. ↑ "South Carolina Senate Forms 'Reopen South Carolina' Panel". FITSNews. May 4, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  10. ↑ Sen. Tim Scott in Spartanburg to announce campaign endorsements". FOX Carolina. June 12, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2023.


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