Doug Turner
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Douglas William Turner was a Republican candidate for the New Mexico gubernatorial election, 2010
. Turner was defeated in the June 1, 2010 primary election by Susana Martinez
. A native New Mexican, Doug owns and operates DW Turner, an 11 year old public relations firm in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Turner graduated with a Bachelor of Arts form the American University
School of International Studies and has a Master’s degree in international relations from the Centre Europeen de Recherches Internationales et Strategiques
, Universite Libre de Bruxelles
/Universite de Paris Sud XI.
Turner was the state director (1994) and campaign manager (1998) for Gary Johnson
's (R-NM) gubernatorial campaigns and worked as general consultant for both administrations. He also served as a deputy political director for Steve Forbes' 2000 bid for president of the United States. Turner managed campaigns for the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, the New Mexico state legislature and consulted on political campaigns in Asia and Europe.
He is a Term Member of the Council on Foreign Relations
, a life member of the American Council of Young Political Leaders and a co-chair of the United World College - USA Alumni Council. He is a board member of the New Mexico Coalition for Charter Schools and sits on the Albuquerque Managing Committee of the National Dance Institute of New Mexico
. Turner served three terms as Chairman of the New Mexico Judicial Standards Commission and a term on the Albuquerque Development Commission. Turner is a life member of the National Rifle Association
.
Turner has also served as an adjunct professor for the Anderson School of Business at the University of New Mexico
where he taught business for a semester.
A former syndicated columnist, Turner's articles have appeared in Time Magazine, the Financial Times
, the Far Eastern Economic Review
, the Carnegie Council's Policy Innovations and Japan's Daily Yomiuri.
New Mexico gubernatorial election, 2010
The 2010 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2010. Democratic Governor Bill Richardson was term-limited and unable to seek re-election....
. Turner was defeated in the June 1, 2010 primary election by Susana Martinez
Susana Martinez
Susana Martinez is the 31st and current governor of New Mexico.A Republican, Martinez is the first female governor of New Mexico, as well as the first female Hispanic governor in the United States. She was formerly the district attorney for the 3rd Judicial District of the U.S. state of New Mexico...
. A native New Mexican, Doug owns and operates DW Turner, an 11 year old public relations firm in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Turner graduated with a Bachelor of Arts form the American University
American University
American University is a private, Methodist, liberal arts, and research university in Washington, D.C. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on December 5, 1892 as "The American University", which was approved by President Benjamin Harrison on February 24, 1893...
School of International Studies and has a Master’s degree in international relations from the Centre Europeen de Recherches Internationales et Strategiques
Centre Européen de Recherches Internationales et Stratégiques
Centre Européen de Recherches Internationales et Stratégiques is a private graduate university located in Brussels, Belgium. The university was founded in 1985 on the initiative of a group of university professors, diplomats and senior civil servants...
, Universite Libre de Bruxelles
Université Libre de Bruxelles
The Université libre de Bruxelles is a French-speaking university in Brussels, Belgium. It has 21,000 students, 29% of whom come from abroad, and an equally cosmopolitan staff.-Name:...
/Universite de Paris Sud XI.
Turner was the state director (1994) and campaign manager (1998) for Gary Johnson
Gary Johnson
Gary Johnson may refer to:*Gary Johnson , former Governor of New Mexico and candidate for President in 2012*Gary Johnson , American politician, Wisconsin State Assembly...
's (R-NM) gubernatorial campaigns and worked as general consultant for both administrations. He also served as a deputy political director for Steve Forbes' 2000 bid for president of the United States. Turner managed campaigns for the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, the New Mexico state legislature and consulted on political campaigns in Asia and Europe.
He is a Term Member of the Council on Foreign Relations
Council on Foreign Relations
The Council on Foreign Relations is an American nonprofit nonpartisan membership organization, publisher, and think tank specializing in U.S. foreign policy and international affairs...
, a life member of the American Council of Young Political Leaders and a co-chair of the United World College - USA Alumni Council. He is a board member of the New Mexico Coalition for Charter Schools and sits on the Albuquerque Managing Committee of the National Dance Institute of New Mexico
National Dance Institute of New Mexico
The National Dance Institute of New Mexico was founded in 1990 by Catherine Oppenheimer after NDI's first founder Jacques d'Amboise visited New Mexico. The people at NDI-NM put on a huge 500 kid show in Santa Fe every year the first week in May and the last week of April some of NDI's shows are.....
. Turner served three terms as Chairman of the New Mexico Judicial Standards Commission and a term on the Albuquerque Development Commission. Turner is a life member of the National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
The National Rifle Association of America is an American non-profit 501 civil rights organization which advocates for the protection of the Second Amendment of the United States Bill of Rights and the promotion of firearm ownership rights as well as marksmanship, firearm safety, and the protection...
.
Turner has also served as an adjunct professor for the Anderson School of Business at the University of New Mexico
University of New Mexico
The University of New Mexico at Albuquerque is a public research university located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. It is the state's flagship research institution...
where he taught business for a semester.
A former syndicated columnist, Turner's articles have appeared in Time Magazine, the Financial Times
Financial Times
The Financial Times is an international business newspaper. It is a morning daily newspaper published in London and printed in 24 cities around the world. Its primary rival is the Wall Street Journal, published in New York City....
, the Far Eastern Economic Review
Far Eastern Economic Review
The Far Eastern Economic Review was an English language Asian news magazine started in 1946. It printed its final issue in December 2009. The Hong Kong-based business magazine was originally published weekly...
, the Carnegie Council's Policy Innovations and Japan's Daily Yomiuri.