Bob Turner reflects on his brief tenure in Congress
It was little over a year ago, in September 2011, that Bob Turner, a former cable TV executive and a Republican, was elected congressman in a special election to replace Anthony Weiner, who had resigned in a “sexting” scandal.
On Jan. 2, Turner’s term will come to an end, certainly making him one of the shortest-serving congresspersons in recent memory.
His district, the 9th C.D., included much of southern and southeastern Brooklyn as well as much of Queens, including the Rockaways. But the area was redistricted, Turner opted not to run again, and much of its Brooklyn portion will be represented by Yvette Clarke, already in Congress.