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2025
VT LEG #382061 v.1
No. R-39. House concurrent resolution in memory of former Representative, House
Republican Leader, and Milton Town Manager Donald H. Turner Jr.
(H.C.R.30)
Offered by All Members of the House
Offered by All Members of the Senate
Whereas, Don Turner graduated from Milton High School and Champlain College and
served his hometown and the State of Vermont as an exemplary public official, and
Whereas, at 16 years of age, he volunteered for the Milton Fire and Rescue
Department, beginning a three-decade-plus firefighting career, and for many years, he
served in the dual roles of fire chief and town forest fire warden, and his other civic roles
included service on the Board of Civil Authority and, more recently, as Milton’s
respected town manager, a position that benefited from his wealth of prior municipal
experience, and
Whereas, in early 2006, Governor Jim Douglas appointed Don Turner to represent the
Town of Milton in the General Assembly, and the voters of his House district reaffirmed
their support of his legislative tenure at six subsequent elections, and
Whereas, prior to the 2011 legislative session, the House Republican Caucus elected
Don Turner as its leader for the first of four consecutive terms, and he ardently advocated
on its behalf while also promoting an amicable legislative process, and
Whereas, aside from his public sector duties, Don Turner was a successful realtor,
helped oversee his family’s construction business and bowling alley, and was an avid fan
of Milton High School’s girls’ soccer team, and
Whereas, Don Turner briefly, but bravely, battled against glioblastoma prior to his
death on November 30, 2024, at 60 years of age, and he is survived by his loving wife of
40 years, Gail; his children; grandchildren; and parents, and the citizens of Milton will
miss his friendship and leadership, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly expresses its sincere condolences to the family of former
Representative, House Republican Leader, and Milton Town Manager Donald H. Turner
Jr., and be it further
Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this resolution to
the members of Don Turner’s family, the Milton Town Clerk, and the Milton Fire
Department.