to legalize same-sex marriage in Maryland, but was unable to vote for it because she had an emergency surgery for a serious illness on the day of the vote. The bill passed the House of Delegates by a vote of 72-67 and was signed into law by Governor Martin O'Malley on March 2, 2012. In January 2019, Turner voted for legislation to lift a ban on developer contributions in county political races. The bill passed out of committee by a vote of 18-5. Electoral history References Democratic Party members of the Maryland House of Delegates 1950 births Living people Tennessee State University alumni Women state legislators in Maryland African-American state legislators in Maryland African-American women in politics 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians 21st-century African-American women 21st-century African-American politicians 20th-century African-American people 20th-century African-American women