Eric Turkington
American politician
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Eric Thornton Turkington[2] (born August 12, 1947)[1] is an American lawyer and politician. He is a former Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, who represented the Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket District from 1989-2009.
Preceded byHoward C. Cahoon, Jr. (Cape & Islands district)
Succeeded byTimothy Madden
BornEric Thornton Turkington
August 12, 1947
August 12, 1947
Gouverneur, New York, U.S.[1]
Eric Turkington | |
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Portrait of Eric Turkington | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket district | |
| In office January 4, 1989 – January 7, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Howard C. Cahoon, Jr. (Cape & Islands district) |
| Succeeded by | Timothy Madden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eric Thornton Turkington August 12, 1947 Gouverneur, New York, U.S.[1] |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Nancy |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania (BA) Boston College (JD) |
Career
On November 7, 2006, he won his race against Republican Jim Powell in the 2006 elections. He did not run for reelection in 2008, instead running for Barnstable Register of Probate.[3] He served as a co-chair of the Rachel Carson sculpture committee.[4]
Personal life
He is married to his wife Nancy and they have two children.[5] They live in Falmouth, Massachusetts.[3]
