Frank S. Turner

Frank Seaton Turner (July 6, 1947 – February 14, 2025) was an American politician who represented District 13 in the Maryland House of Delegates and was a onetime chairman of the Howard County Delegation.

In the legislature Turner was a member of House of Delegates from January 11, 1995, to January 9, 2019, and a member of the Ways and Means Committee (chair, gambling subcommittee), 2007–2019. Turner was the first African-American elected to the Maryland General Assembly from Howard County and was a member of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland. Voted to increase taxes in 2007 (HB2) Voted in favor of in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in 2007 (HB6)

Personal life and death In 2014, the ballfields at Blandair regional park were named after Turner for securing Program Open Space funding for the project.

Turner died in Columbia, Maryland on February 14, 2025, at the age of 77. His death was announced by state delegate Vanessa Atterbeary on the floor of the Maryland House of Delegates.

Election results General election results, 2006 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – 13th District Voters to choose three: Name Votes Percent Outcome Guy Guzzone, Democratic 26,891 22.3% Won Shane E. Pendergrass, Democratic 26,633 22.1% Won Frank S. Turner, Democratic 24,437 20.3% Won Mary Beth Tung, Republican 15,216 12.6% Lost Rick Bowers, Republican 13,665 11.4% Lost Loretta Gaffney, Republican 13,466 11.2% Lost Other write-ins 84 0.1% Lost