Word: turner
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...TURNER (D) District...
...make an epitome of all this? The overseer of the vast Grove project, editor and curator Jane Shoaf Turner, embraced its complexities and contradictions, and has done an astonishing job of marshaling the talents of some 6,700 contributors. The Dictionary of Art contains more than 41,000 entries, ranging from a few lines to near books in themselves; the section on frames, for instance, runs 128 pages. Spot checks reveal none of the awful jargon that disfigures so much academic writing; all seems clear and readable, and sometimes even dryly witty. And as you browse it, you realize what...
With an endorsement from retiring Representative Charles Wilson, Turner claims the advantage of political heritage. The former mayor, who opposes regulation of small business, also claims a stellar career in the state legislature, with kudos as "Outstanding Legislator" and "Texas Crimefighter of the Year...
...Turner suggests that in the race between Kerry and Weld, television stations, fearing limited ratings, may have stymied single-issue debates...
...Turner acknowledges that the debates in this campaign did at least have a positive impact on voters...