Chuck Turner | |
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Member of the Boston City Council from the 7th District | |
In office 1999–2010 | |
Preceded by | Gareth R. Saunders |
Succeeded by | Tito Jackson |
Personal details | |
Born | June 10, 1940 Cincinnati, Ohio |
Died | (aged 79) |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Green-Rainbow Party |
Residence | Roxbury, Boston |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
Occupation | Activist, politician |
Charles Turner (June 10, 1940 – December 25, 2019)[1] was an American politician and activist, who served on the Boston City Council representing District 7. Turner was a member of the Green-Rainbow Party Massachusetts affiliate to the national Green Party. In 2010, Turner was convicted of accepting a bribe and sentenced to three years in prison; he was expelled from the city council.