Nina Turner
A fiery progressive voice from Ohio who champions economic justice and political revolution with unapologetic passion.
Born 1967 (age 59)·American politician·Birthday: December 7·Generation X
Biography
Nina Turner's political journey began in Cleveland's city council, but her national profile was forged as a bold advocate for progressive ideals. A skilled orator with a background in political science and history, she brings a teacher's clarity and a preacher's fervor to debates about inequality. After serving in the Ohio Senate, she became a prominent surrogate for Bernie Sanders' presidential campaigns, articulating a vision for Medicare for All and a $15 minimum wage. Her 2021 run for Congress, though unsuccessful, solidified her status as a leading figure on the American left, unafraid to challenge establishment politics. Turner combines grassroots organizing with media savvy, using television commentary and podcasting to build a movement that extends far beyond her home state.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Nina was born in 1967, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Nina Was Born
The biggest hits of 1967
#1 Movie
The Jungle Book
Best Picture
In the Heat of the Night
#1 TV Show
The Andy Griffith Show
Nina's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1967Born
Summer of Love in San Francisco; first Super Bowl
Gas: $0.33/galHome: $14,250Min wage: $1.40/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"To Sir, with Love" — LuluBest Picture: In the Heat of the Night
1972Started school
Watergate break-in; last Apollo Moon mission
Gas: $0.36/galHome: $19,550Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" — Roberta FlackBest Picture: The Godfather
1980Became a teenager
John Lennon shot and killed in New York
Gas: $1.19/galHome: $47,200Min wage: $3.10/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Call Me" — BlondieBest Picture: Ordinary People
1983Could drive
Internet adopts TCP/IP, creating the modern internet
Gas: $1.16/galHome: $57,700Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Every Breath You Take" — The PoliceBest Picture: Terms of Endearment
1985Could vote
Live Aid concerts raise money for Ethiopian famine
Gas: $1.12/galHome: $62,900Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Careless Whisper" — Wham!Best Picture: Out of Africa
1988Turned 21
Pan Am Flight 103 bombed over Lockerbie
Gas: $0.90/galHome: $74,800Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Faith" — George MichaelBest Picture: Rain Man
1997Turned 30
Princess Diana dies in Paris car crash; Harry Potter published
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $104,100Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Candle in the Wind 1997" — Elton JohnBest Picture: Titanic
2007Turned 40
iPhone released; Great Recession begins
Gas: $2.80/galHome: $172,600Min wage: $5.85/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Irreplaceable" — BeyonceBest Picture: No Country for Old Men
2017Turned 50
#MeToo movement; solar eclipse crosses the US
Gas: $2.42/galHome: $195,000Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Shape of You" — Ed SheeranBest Picture: The Shape of Water
2026Age 59 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Served as an Ohio State Senator from 2008 to 2014, representing Cleveland's 25th district.
- Was a national co-chair for Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign.
- Founded the political action committee 'Our Revolution' and served as its first president.
- Served as a member of the Cleveland City Council from 2006 to 2008.
Did You Know?
Before politics, she was a professor of history at Cuyahoga Community College.
She is a frequent political commentator on national television networks.
Turner was the Democratic nominee for Ohio Secretary of State in 2014.
““It is not about left. It is not about right. It is about the people rising up.””
