Eric Scott Turner (born February 26, 1972) is an American businessman, motivational speaker, politician, and former professional football player, who previously served as the executive director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council. Turner formerly served as a Texas state representative for the 33rd District, which includes part of Collin County and all of Rockwall County. Before entering politics, Turner was an American football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons.
Turner grew up in the Dallas area, and attended Pearce High School, Richardson, Texas, where he played football and ran track. He went to college at the University of Illinois, where he started as a cornerback on the football team, and was an All-Big Ten sprinter. Turner graduated from with a degree in speech communications in 1995.
During NFL off-seasons, Turner worked as an intern for Congressman Duncan Hunter. After retiring from football, he accepted a full-time job in the congressman's office. In 2006, he ran for the vacated seat of California's 50th congressional district in the 2006 special election to replace Duke Cunningham. In the blanket primary election held April 11, 2006, Turner finished eighth out of 17 candidates. After losing the election, Turner moved back to Frisco, Texas.
In 2012, Turner announced his candidacy for the newly created 33rd District of the Texas House of Representatives. Turner defeated Jim Pruitt in the Republican primary and defeated Libertarian candidate Michael Carrasco in the November 6 general election.
He was sworn into the Texas Legislature on January 8, 2013. That same year, he was named by GOPAC to their list of Emerging Leaders in the Republican party.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Turner_(politician)
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