Stan Turley

Stanley Frederick "Stan" Turley (born February 27, 1921 in Snowflake , Arizona , †  April 26, 2014 in Arizona) was an American politician ( Republican Party ). From 1967 to 1968 he was President ( Speaker ) of the House of Representatives from Arizona ; then he was a member of the Arizona Senate , where he also served as President of the Chamber of Parliament.

Career

Stan Turley grew up on his parents' ranch in Aripine , Navajo County . From 1938 to 1941 he attended Brigham Young University in Utah , where he was part of the wrestling and football team . After serving a mission on the east coast of the United States as a member of the Mormon Faith , he served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II . After his return from the war, he worked as a rancher and farmer as well as in the banking industry. He also held several roles with the local Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints .

His political career began in 1964 when he first moved into the Arizona House of Representatives. After his re-election he succeeded the Democrat Andrew J. Gilbert as Speaker of the Chamber from 1967 . In 1969 he was replaced in this capacity by John H. Haugh . In 1972 Turley moved within the Arizona State Legislature in the State Senate, in which he remained until 1986. For four years he also chaired this as President. Turley, who was considered a moderate Republican, came into conflict with his party colleague Evan Mecham in 1986 , whom he accused of ethical misconduct during the election campaign for the governor of Arizona .

After leaving the state parliament, Turley retired into private life. He and his wife, Cleo, served another mission for their church in Utah from 1986 to 1988.

Web links

• Stan Turley in the database of Find a Grave (English)
• Stan Turley at The Political Graveyard

Individual evidence

1. ↑ azcentral.com: Former legislative giant Stan Turley dead at 93