Shirley Turner | |
|---|---|
| President pro tempore of the New Jersey Senate | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Sandra Bolden Cunningham |
| In office January 8, 2002 – January 12, 2010 Serving with Joseph A. Palaia (2002–2004) | |
| Preceded by | Joseph A. Palaia |
| Succeeded by | Nia Gill |
| Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 15th district | |
| Assumed office January 13, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Dick LaRossa |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 15th district | |
| In office January 11, 1994 – January 13, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | John W. Hartmann John Watson |
| Succeeded by | Bonnie Watson Coleman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 3, 1941 Dover, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Donald Turner |
| Education | College of New Jersey (BA) Rider University (MA) Rutgers University–New Brunswick |
| Website | State Senate website |
Shirley Kersey Turner (born July 3, 1941) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has been serving in the New Jersey State Senate since 1998, where she represents the 15th Legislative District.