Background
Turner, Suzanne was born on July 29, 1943 in Hollywood, Florida, United States. Daughter of John F. and Lucille D. Turner.
Turner, Suzanne was born on July 29, 1943 in Hollywood, Florida, United States. Daughter of John F. and Lucille D. Turner.
Bachelor of Science, Indiana State University, 1964. Master of Science, 1972. Postgraduate, Indiana University School Law, 1964—1966.
Postgraduate, John Hopkins University. Postgraduate, Michigan State University. Postgraduate, Texas Tech University, Kentucky State University.
Disability adjudicator Indiana Department Public Instruction, 1964—1965, vocational rehabilitation counselor, 1965—1967. Counselor women's prison Indiana Department Corrections, 1967—1968. Field consultant Indiana Department Health, 1968—1969.
Executive director Johnson County (Indiana) Association for Retarded Citizens, 1969—1970. Associate director Indiana Mental Retardation Planning Project, 1970—1972. Evaluator Marion County (Indiana) Health and Hospital Corporation, 1972—1973.
Director residential services Ohio Development Disabilities, Inc., Columbus, 1973—1976. Grants coordinator Epilepsy Foundation American, Washington, 1976—1977, director technical assistance, 1977—1978, National Association Mental Retardation Program Directors, Arlington, Virginia, 1978—1979. Intergovernmental liaison for handicapped Housing and Urban Development, Washington, 1979.
Special assistant to deputy assistant secretary for legislation Department Health and Human Services, Washington, 1979—1981. Commissioner Department Social Services, Commonwealth of Kentucky, Frankfort, since 1981. Member Kentucky Council on Developmental Disabilities, Kentucky Juvenile Justice Commission Chairman human resources committee League of Women Voters, Arlington County, 1978.
Chairman womens rights committee, 1979—1981. Member Arlington County Community Block Grant Advisory Board, 1978—1981, Arlington County Criminal Justice Committee, 1980—1981. Member executive committee Arlingtonians for a Better County, 1980—1981.
Member of American Association of University Women, Indiana State University Alumni Association, American Public Welfare Association, Johnson County Association Retarded Citizens, Kentucky Association Retarded Citizens, Kentucky Council on Crime and Delinquency, National Association Retarded Citizens, National Association Juvenile Correctional Agencies, American Correctional Association, Daughters of Nile., Badoura Temple.