Ron Turner was elected Supervisor of Elections in Sarasota County in 2016 and re-elected in 2020. Supervisor Turner began his career with the Sarasota County elections office as chief of staff, serving from 2011 until his election. He currently serves as president-elect of the Florida Supervisors of Elections statewide association (FSE).
In addition to his work as an elections administrator, Turner has extensive governmental and nonprofit leadership experience. Turner began his public service career at the age of 23 as a city council member and deputy mayor for the City of Arcadia and later served as supervisor of elections for DeSoto County, Florida.
A native Floridian, Turner earned a Bachelor of Arts in American Studies from Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida, and a Master of Public Affairs from the University of Missouri’s Harry S. Truman School of Public Affairs. He is an alumnus of Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, where he completed its Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government, and is a nationally Certified Elections/Registration Administrator (CERA) through the Elections Center.
Turner is a proud veteran of the United States Army and a member of the Disabled American Veterans.