Clarence Ross Turner III[1] (born May 15, 1964) is an American politician and insurance businessman. He is a member of the South Carolina Senate from the 8th District (Greenville), serving since 2012.[2] Turner is a member of the Republican party.[3]
Ross Turner | |
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Member of the South Carolina Senate from the 8th district | |
Assumed office 2012 | |
Preceded by | David L. Thomas |
Personal details | |
Born | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | May 15, 1964
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Julie Barker (m. 1990) |
Children | Clarence Ross "Clay" IV, Carey, and Ellis |
Parent(s) | Clarence Ross, Jr., Anne Summers Turner |
Residence | Greenville, South Carolina |
Education | Clemson University (B.S., 1996) |
Profession | Insurance business |
Turner ran against incumbent representative David L. Thomas and three others in the 2012 Republican primary election, and beat Joe Swann narrowly in a runoff election. He ran unopposed in the 2012 and 2016 general elections.[4] Turner was challenged unsuccessfully by Janice Curtis in the 2020 primary election, winning with about 68 percent of the vote.[5][6]
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Turner is a member of the following state senate committees in the 2021–2022 legislative session:[4]
As of May 2020, Turner was part of a new Reopen South Carolina select committee, which worked on policy for the post-COVID reopening of the state's economy.[7]
Following redistricting after the 2020 US Census, S.C. Senate District 8 covers a portion of Greenville County.
In June 2023, Turner endorsed Tim Scott in the 2024 United States presidential election.[8]
Turner is the son of Clarence Ross Jr. (1931–2013)[9] and Anne Summers Turner, and was born in Greenville, South Carolina. He is a Methodist. After earning a B.S. degree in Financial Management from Clemson University in 1986,[1] he married wife Julie on January 20, 1990. They have three children. Turner became a Certified Insurance Counselor in 1994. He currently heads his family's insurance business, The Turner Agency, Inc.[10]