Michael R. Turner
Republican Representative of Ohio's 10th district
Representative
Ohio, district 3
January 7, 2003 - January 3, 2005
Representative
Ohio, district 3
January 4, 2005 - January 3, 2007
Representative
Ohio, district 3
January 4, 2007 - January 3, 2009
Representative
Ohio, district 3
January 6, 2009 - January 3, 2011
Representative
Ohio, district 3
January 5, 2011 - January 3, 2013
Representative
Ohio, district 10
January 3, 2013 - January 3, 2015
Representative
Ohio, district 10
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2017
Representative
Ohio, district 10
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
Ohio, district 10
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Ohio, district 10
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Ohio, district 10
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025
11
Congresses Served
11
House Terms
January 11, 1960 (64 years old)
Birthday
- Served as the U.S. representative from Ohio’s 10th congressional district since 2013, previously representing the 3rd district from 2003 to 2013.
- Served as the president of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly from 2014 to 2016.
- Born and raised in Dayton, Ohio, with a background in law and urban economic development.
- Served as the mayor of Dayton, Ohio, from 1993 to 2002, focusing on attracting business and redeveloping brownfields.
- Supported the construction of a baseball stadium and the Schuster Center, a performing arts center in Dayton.
- Initiated “Rehabarama” to attract professionals to historic properties in Dayton.
- Has served on the Armed Services and Government Reform committees in Congress.
- Described as an “urban Republican” with a focus on economic redevelopment of cities.
- Advocated for the expansion of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, resulting in significant federal investment.
- Involved in controversies related to a marketing contract awarded to his then-wife’s company and allegations of self-enrichment.
- Supported legislation barring the sale of military-style weapons to civilians after the Dayton shooting in 2019, marking a shift from his previous stance on gun rights.
- Did not support the Texas v. Pennsylvania lawsuit contesting the 2020 presidential election results and voted to certify the Electoral College vote count.
- Voted for the Respect for Marriage Act, which would codify the right to same-sex marriage in federal law.
- Voted against directing President Joe Biden to remove U.S. troops from Syria within 180 days in 2023.
- Has been criticized for not hosting public town hall events and for directing federal funds to local projects.
- Involved in the Sutorina dispute between Bosnia and Montenegro by sending a letter of warning to a Bosniak member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Married twice, with two daughters from his first marriage.