Nina Hudson Turner is an American politician from Ohio. A member of the Democratic Party, she was on the Cleveland City Council from 2006 to 2008, and the Ohio State Senate from 2008 to 2014.
She was a surrogate for Bernie Sanders 2016 presidential campaign. In 2016, she was offered the role of vice presidential running mate by Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein, but declined, citing her commitment to the Democratic Party. In 2017, Turner became President of the Sanders-affiliated group Our Revolution.
"Nina Turner: Leader of the American Progressive Movement," Democracy in Color, June 30, 2016 https://democracyincolor.com/nina-turner-leader-of-the-american-progressive-movement-c822ea458204#.wg5lytrc9
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