Charles Wesley Turnbull
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Charles Turnbull | |
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| 6th Governor of the United States Virgin Islands | |
| In office January 4, 1999 – January 1, 2007 | |
| Lieutenant | Gerard Luz James Vargrave Richards |
| Preceded by | Roy Schneider |
| Succeeded by | John de Jongh |
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| Born | Charles Wesley Turnbull February 5, 1935 Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Hampton University (BA, MA) University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (PhD) |
Charles Wesley Turnbull (born February 5, 1935) is an American Virgin Islander politician who served as the sixth elected Governor of the United States Virgin Islands from 1999 to 2007.[1]
Biography[]
He was born on the island of St. Thomas.[2] Prior to being elected in 1998, he was a professor at the University of the Virgin Islands, Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner of the territorial Department of Education, principal and assistant principal of Charlotte Amalie High School, and a teacher in elementary and secondary schools.[2] He is a graduate of Hampton University, earning bachelor's and master's degrees. He earned a doctorate degree in Educational Administration from the University of Minnesota in 1976.[3][4]
During his tenure as governor, Turnbull served as a member of the National Governors Association, the Southern Governors' Association, and the Democratic Governors Association.
Turnbull was prohibited from seeking re-election in 2006 due to term limits. His term of office expired on January 1, 2007, and he was succeeded by John de Jongh. Turnbull is currently a member of the Virgin Islands Fifth Constitutional Convention.
References[]
- ^ Wright, John (2001). The New York Times Almanac 2002. Psychology Press. p. 210. ISBN 978-1-57958-348-4.
- ^ Jump up to: a b The International Who's Who 2004. Europa Publications. 2003. pp. 1888. ISBN 1-85743-217-7.
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- ^ "AS GOVERNORS GO, VENTURA OUT FRONT IN FIRST IMPRESSIONS". Duluth News. November 13, 1998. p. 1B.
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