Ed Turlington is an American

lawyer A lawyer is a person who is qualified to offer advice about the law, draft legal documents, or represent individuals in legal matters. The exact nature of a lawyer's work varies depending on the legal jurisdiction and the legal system, as w ...

and Democratic Party activist. He is an at-large member of the

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, since his election in 2009. A Democratic Party activist since the age of 15 in Sampson County, Turlington served as a senior aide to Governors

Terry Sanford James Terry Sanford (August 20, 1917April 18, 1998) was an American lawyer and politician from North Carolina. A member of the Democratic Party, Sanford served as the 65th Governor of North Carolina from 1961 to 1965, was a two-time U.S. pre ...

Jim Hunt James Baxter Hunt Jr. (born May 16, 1937) is an American politician and retired attorney who was the List of governors of North Carolina, 69th and 71st governor of North Carolina (1977–1985, and 1993–2001). He is the longest-serving governo ...

, and Lieutenant Governor Robert B. Jordan, as well as the

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's executive director. He was Campaign Manager for Hunt's successful 1996 reelection campaign in North Carolina. With Hunt's backing, Turlington ran unsuccessfully for chairman of the

in 2005, losing to Jerry Meek.Daily Kos
/ref> Turlington was National General Chair of Senator

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's 2004 presidential campaign and advised his 2008 campaign. He was Deputy Campaign Manager of

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's 2000 run for the same office. He attended the 1976, 2000 and 2004

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s as a delegate from North Carolina. He served as a member of the

(DNC)'s Commission on the Presidential Nominating Calendar in 2005. Turlington holds an undergraduate degree from

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and received his J.D. degree from the

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. Ed Turlington is Henry Turlington's father.

References

Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP
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