Interview with Richard Turner, December 8, 2003

Project: Kentucky Legislature Oral History Project

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Turner (House 1976, 1980-1996; 22nd district; Republican) discusses his part in the growth of the Republican Party in the Senate, campaigning, the FBI audit of his campaign finances, the Republican Party stance on moral issues, key legislation on workers' compensation, healthcare reform, and prevailing wage, obstacles to economic development, education reform, ethics reform, property tax valuation, disagreements with legislators and guests on the floor, and the media. He concludes by talking about practical jokes legislators play on each other, and his activities since leaving the legislature. Part 2 of 2.

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2004oh005_leg069

Interviewee Name

Richard Turner

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Eric Moyen

Interview Date

2003-12-08

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Turner, Richard Interview by Eric Moyen. 08 Dec. 2003. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

Turner, R. (2003, December 08). Interview by E. Moyen. Kentucky Legislature Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.

Turner, Richard, interview by Eric Moyen. December 08, 2003, Kentucky Legislature Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.





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