Judy Turner

The New Zealand politician Judy Turner has represented the United Future New Zealand party in the New Zealand Parliament as a list MP since the 2002 elections. Before entering politics, she worked simultaneously as an art teacher and as a pastoral and community worker at an evangelical New Life Church.

In December 2004 United Future party members chose her as their deputy leader. In September 2005, Judy Turner and Gordon Copeland became the only two United Future List MPs re-elected alongside Peter Dunne (who won an electorate seat). Although Copeland left the party in 2007, Turner has indicated that she will remain within the United Future caucus.

In the 2008 election, Turner intends standing as a United Future candidate for the East Coast electorate [ "Dominion Post" 15 April 2008, page A2 ] .

Detail from [http://www.parliament.nz New Zealand Parliament 4 September 2007] .

Current parliamentary roles

• Deputy Leader
• Member, Business Committee

• Member, Finance and Expenditure Committee

• Member, Social Services Committee
• Spokesperson, Health
• Spokesperson, Education and Research
• Spokesperson, Family and Social Services
• Spokesperson, Māori and Treaty Issues

Former parliamentary roles

• Member, Health select committee 27 August 2002-11 August 2005
• Spokesperson, Drugs 2002-2005
• Spokesperson, Family and Children 2002-2005
• Spokesperson, Senior Citizens 2002-2005
• Spokesperson, Social Services 2002-2005
• Spokesperson, Women's Affairs 2002-2005