Nina Turner Quotes

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.

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Nina Turner Quotes

“As a little girl, I would always ask my grandmother what it would take to be successful in life. … She said all you need are the three bones: the wishbone, the jawbone, and the backbone. The wishbone would keep you hoping and praying because hope is the motivator, but the dream is the driver. The jawbone will give you courage to speak truth to power, lift your voice — it should matter that you’re in the room, that you’re in that space with that voice. The backbone … will give you courage to stand through all of your trials and tribulations.”

Nina Turner

"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