"Jean McGivern Turner" is a former independent (politician)/Independent Member of the Scottish Parliament for Strathkelvin and Bearsden (Scottish Parliament constituency)/Strathkelvin and Bearsden.

Prior to her election, Turner was a General practitioner in the Springburn area in Glasgow for 25 years. Before that, she was an anaesthetist for ten years. She was lured to seek political office due to an proposed cut to services at Stobhill Hospital. Turner also campaigned against Scottish Labour Party/Labour's treatment of the NHS Scotland/NHS. Because of this, she stood as a candidate in the Strathkelvin and Bearsden by-election, 2001/Strathkelvin and Bearsden Holyrood by-election of 2001. In that race, she finished second with 7,572 votes or 18%. In the Scottish parliamentary election, 2003/2003 Scottish parliamentary elections, she stood again in Strathkelvin and Bearsden on the same platform she used in 2001. This time, Turner won the seat with 10,988 votes or 31%.

This win prompted her opponent, Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament/MSP Brian Fitzpatrick (Scottish politician)/Brian Fitzpatrick, to remark:

"Narrow win, big win, whatever, it is still a disappointment, but we are coming back for this seat."

She sat on the Health committee during her time as a MSP.

More Jean Turner on Wikipedia.

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