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| James Turner |
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He currently serves as the Chief Democratic Counsel for the Committee where he works across the broad range of issues concerning science, technology, energy and space exploration that characterize the Science Committee's legislative agenda. He is widely recognized in U.S. policy circles for his experience, effectiveness and willingness to find common ground on complex issues of national policy.
For the 10 years prior to the Republican's winning the majority in the Congress, Jim Turner served as the Committee's senior staff member for technology policy including four years as staff director for the Subcommittee on Technology, as well as Subcommittee Legal Counsel. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Jim worked on the Committee's Republican staff as Minority Energy Counsel.
During his years on the Committee, Jim Turner has played a major role in the drafting and negotiation of numerous legislative initiatives, Congressional reports, and hearings on a wide variety of topics. These include the international competitiveness of U.S. industry, environmental and energy research and development, trade and technology policy, intellectual property, standards, and technology transfer.
Jim Turner's experience also includes work outside the Science Committee. He spent three years working for Wheelabrator-Frye, two years for Congressman Gary Myers, two years for the State of Connecticut, and shorter periods in the executive branch with NASA and the FAA. He holds degrees from Westminster College and from the Universities of Georgetown and Yale. He has also attended Harvard University's Senior Managers in Government Program.
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