Sam Turner

Sam Turner has been selected to fill the unexpired term on the Jackson City Council left by the resignation of District 1 Councilman Gary Pickens, who moved out of the city. A Jackson resident since 1978, Turner served as vice president of business analysis at the Jackson Energy Authority and presently works at a private consulting firm that he runs. Turner has an associate’s degree from Jackson State as well as a bachelor’s degree in organization leadership and an MBA, both from Union University.