Meet the Candidate: Jim Turner
MEDICINE HAT, AB – Councillor Jim Turner is seeking a second term on city council to preserve the path the city is on.
“My main reason for seeking a seat on council back in 2013 was that I felt the city needed a better plan for economic development,” he said in an email. “We have a great plan now, and I want to continue my work to see that plan move forward. I truly feel the future is bright in our city, and I want to help move our city forward.”
Turner owned several businesses in Medicine Hat and served as executive director with the Medicine Hat and District Food Bank when he was elected councillor in 2013. While he has enjoyed the position, he admitted there was lots to learn four years ago.
“I learned that the city operations are much more complicated than I thought,” he said, adding it was frustrating to see the length of time it takes for things to get done, compared to his private sector experience.