Background
Turner, William H. was born on August 1, 1931 in Miami, Florida, United States.
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William H. Turner
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Bachelor of Science, Bethune-Cookman College, 1956. Master of Education, University Miami, 1969. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Faith College, 1982.
Career
Police officer City of Miami, 1956-1957. Teacher Dade County (Florida) Public School, 1957-1971. Director placement community relations Florida Memorial College.
Consultant Miami-Dade Transit Systems. Senator district 36 Florida Senate, Tallahassee, from 1992.
Membership
Board of directors Kids in Dade Society, NAF/Fannie Mae Academy Finance, Dade Public Education Fund. Advisory board member Youth Crime Watch of America, Family Counseling Superior vena cava syndrome Greater Miami, Hialeah Hospital, Miami-Dade Community College, Youth Industries, Cmty. Action, Released Employment Placement Svc.
Member President's Leadership Circuit, Governor's Ad Valorem Task Force, Education Reform and Accountability Commission, Environmental Equity and Justice Commission, Florida Commision on Long-Term Care, Dade County Democratic Executive Committee, Circuit and County Court Justices Value Adjustment Board, Dade County Tax Adjustment Board, Carver Young Men’s Christian Association Board Management, Third Century Planning Committee, School Board's Self-Insurance Commission, Democratic National Committee. Member Dade Association Vocational Adult Career and Cmty. Education, American Association Retired Persons, Dade County School Adminstrs.
Association (Legislator of Year), Elks Lodge 308, Council Great City Schools, National Alliance Black School Educators, Dade County Association Retarded Children, Black Grove, Southern Association Black Administration Pers., Inc., Economics Development and Job Placement Council, Urban League Greater Miami, National Jewish Democratic Council, Miami Dade Chamber of Commerce.
Connections
Married Shirley Turner. Children: Sereetta, Inger, Mark, Gersen.
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Episcopalian
Awards
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Recipient Distinguished Education Service award Florida International University, 1996, Red Shield award The Salvation Army, Florida's Public Official Adult and Community Educators Florida, Founders award Kids in Dade Society/Florida Youth Cadets, Outstanding Legislator award South Florida Consortium School Boards, Good Government award Dade County League of Cities, Lard Brick award American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, 67 award Florida School Boards Association, Raymond B. Stewart Gavel of Authority award Florida Association School Administrators, Freedom Fighter award Greater Miami National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Melvin Rolle Memorial award Liberty News of Miami. Named Outstanding Black American Robert Morgan Vocational Technology Institute, Citizen of Year Omega Psi Phi, Phi Beta Sigma, Outstanding Citizen of Year Association for Retarded Citizens.Recipient Distinguished Education Service award Florida International University, 1996, Red Shield award The Salvation Army, Florida's Public Official Adult and Community Educators Florida, Founders award Kids in Dade Society/Florida Youth Cadets, Outstanding Legislator award South Florida Consortium School Boards, Good Government award Dade County League of Cities, Lard Brick award American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, 67 award Florida School Boards Association, Raymond B. Stewart Gavel of Authority award Florida Association School Administrators, Freedom Fighter award Greater Miami National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Melvin Rolle Memorial award Liberty News of Miami. Named Outstanding Black American Robert Morgan Vocational Technology Institute, Citizen of Year Omega Psi Phi, Phi Beta Sigma, Outstanding Citizen of Year Association for Retarded Citizens.