ABOUT JAMES EARL TURNER

·    Mena Native

· Serving second term on Mena City Council

· Member of First Baptist Church

· Leadership Polk County Graduate

· Leadership Polk County, Second Year Experience Graduate

· Serves on Arkansas Municipal League Advisory Council for First Class    Cities

· Serves on Polk County Long Term Recovery Committee Board as chair of the Construction subcommittee

· Serves on Regional Coalition of West-Central Arkansas Board as chair of the Industry Pillar 

· Involved in fire service since 1978

· Certified fire instructor

· Certified First Responder

· Serves on Polk County Search and Rescue Team

· Served as reserve deputy in early 1980’s

· 38 years construction related experience

· 6 years in real estate sales

· 35 year member of Dallas Lodge #128 Free and Accepted  Masons

· 1972 graduate of Mena High School

 James Earl is a fourth generation native of Mena and Polk County.  His parents are Imogene Turner and the late Glen Turner.  His wife of 26 years is Ewanta.  He has two sons, Eric and his wife Emily and daughter Emma, and Lucas along with his wife Trina and their children, Bailey, Braeden, and Bracey.

Turner believes in helping his friends and neighbors by being involved in community activities.  He serves as a volunteer firefighter as does his wife and sons.  He, his wife, and son also serve on the Polk County Search and Rescue Team.  He is a 35 year member and past master of Dallas Lodge #128 F&AM.

James Earl graduated from Mena High School in 1972, is a graduate of the 2007-2008 Leadership Polk County class, and the 2010 Second Year Experience-Leadership Polk County.