Former state rep named new Audubon N.C. policy director
Brian Turner. Donated photo
Brian Turner, a four-term member of the N.C. House of Representatives who left office in January, will serve as the new policy director for Audubon North Carolina starting in April. In that role, he will oversee the organization’s policy work across the state.
“I spent my time in the legislature working across the aisle to promote and protect North Carolina’s natural resources and wildlife. I am thrilled to continue this work with an organization that so closely aligns with my values,” Turner said.
Turner, who grew up in Western North Carolina and represented District 116 in Asheville, has worked with Audubon on bipartisan conservation legislation and policies. He served as vice-chair of the Wildlife Resources Committee and was a member of the Agriculture, Natural and Economic Resources Appropriations Committee, which includes oversight of the state’s Land and Water Fund and Parks and Recreation Trust Fund.
“Anyone who knows Brian understands his passion for the outdoors,” said Audubon North Carolina Executive Director Andrew Hutson. “We are delighted he will bring that passion and his deep understanding of North Carolina’s political landscape to work for birds and people as Audubon North Carolina’s new policy director.”
