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- Pete_Turnham abstract "Pete Benton Turnham (born January 1, 1921) is a former politician in the American state of Alabama.Turnham was born in Penton, Alabama to Joseph Henry and Fannie May (née Sessions) Turnham. After attending schools in Abanda, Alabama and Milltown, Alabama, he attended Auburn University (then Alabama Polytechnic Institute). He served in the United States Army during World War II where he also attended the University of Paris. He would later retire as a Captain in the Infantry Reserve in 1959, having commanded combat infantry units in Europe during the war. For his service he was awarded a Bronze Star. After the war at attended classes at Pennsylvania State University, and was employed by the Marshall and Bruce Company, as a sales representative.Turnham started off his political career as a member of the Lee County School Board, from which he served from 1955 to 1958. In 1958, he was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives, representing Lee County (district 79), as a Democrat. He would serve until 1998, with his 40 years being the longest in the state's history. He was known for introducing legislation regarding the agricultural and education industry, and upon completion of his term was bestowed the term "Dean of the Alabama Legislature" in recognition of his long service in a resolution. During his time he also served, among many, on the Education Committee and as Vice-Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee.He is married to Netye Kathryn Earnest and has four children with her, including Alabama politician Joe Turnham. He is a Baptist and resides in Auburn. During his legislative term he also served as president of Alabama Contract Sales. He was also associated with the Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society of Agriculture and Phi Delta Kappa Honor Society of Education.He was recognized by his alma mater, Auburn University, in 1998 with the Legislative Action Network with its first ever Legislative Tiger Award. In 2003, he was honoured by the Alabama Agricultural Hall. The Alabama Association for Public and Continuing Adult Education's Pete Turnham Scholorship is named after him.".
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- Pete_Turnham termEnd "1998".
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- Pete_Turnham comment "Pete Benton Turnham (born January 1, 1921) is a former politician in the American state of Alabama.Turnham was born in Penton, Alabama to Joseph Henry and Fannie May (née Sessions) Turnham. After attending schools in Abanda, Alabama and Milltown, Alabama, he attended Auburn University (then Alabama Polytechnic Institute). He served in the United States Army during World War II where he also attended the University of Paris.".
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