- Jean Turner
Infobox Politician | name=Jean Turner
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term_start=2003
term_end=2007
predecessor= Brian Fitzpatrick
successor=David Whitton
birth_date=Birth date and age|1939|12|23
birth_place=Glasgow ,Scotland
constituency=Strathkelvin and Bearsden
party=Independent
office=MSP
spouse=
website=http://www.jeanturner.orgDr Jean McGivern Turner (born
December 23 ,1939 inGlasgow ) is a former IndependentMember of the Scottish Parliament for Strathkelvin and Bearsden.Prior to her election, Turner was a
General practitioner in theSpringburn area in Glasgow for 25 years. Before that, she was ananaesthetist for ten years. She was lured to seek political office due to the cut in services atStobhill Hospital . Turner also campaigned against Labour's treatment of the NHS. Because of this, she stood as a candidate in the Strathkelvin and Bearsden Holyrood by-election of 2001. In that race, she finished second with 7,572 votes or 18%. In the 2003 Scottish parliamentary elections, she stood again in Strathkelvin and Bearsden on the same platform she used in 2001. This time, Turner won the seat with 10,988 votes or 31%. This win prompted the loser, Labour MSP Brian Fitzpatrick, to remark:" "Narrow win, big win, whatever, it is still a disappointment, but we are coming back for this seat." " [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/2994313.stm]
Jean Turner stood for re-election at the
Scottish Parliament election, 2007 in May, but lost her seat to the Labour candidate,David Whitton .References
ee also
Other doctors elected on similar platforms:
*Richard Taylor
*Kieran Deeny External links
* [http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msp/membersPages/jean_turner/index.htm Biography] - Scottish Parliament
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/1378635.stm Hospital campaign shakes by-election] - BBC News (8 June, 2001)
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/2305661.stm GP in hospitals election fight] - BBC News (7 October, 2002)
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/2994313.stm Independents head to Holyrood] - BBC News (2 May, 2003)
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