County Councilmember Todd Turner was inducted into the Beltway Plaza Local Heroes Wall of Fame on Friday, June 17, in recognition of his service to Greenbelt residents.
Turner has lived in Maryland for over 20 years and has represented District 4 of Prince George’s County since 2014. He was chair of the county council in 2019 and 2020. Turner has supported Greenbelt over the years with grant funding for Greenbelt CARES, Friends of New Deal Café Arts, Greenbelt Community Foundation, Friends of Greenbelt Theatre, Greenbelt Association for the Visual Arts and the News Review’s digital archive project, according to his biographical plaque.
“As our representative for District 4, we respect you, we thank you and appreciate all you’ve done for us,” said Mayor Emmett Jordan.
Over 30 people attended the ceremony and the reception that followed. John Henry Jones, Greenbelt’s “Ambassador” and Outstanding Citizen of 2012, handed Turner a white fedora during his speech and said he was giving him the “hat of the Ambassador.” Jones commended Turner for his work with Greenbelt and said that Turner “leads from the heart.”
Ingrid Turner, former county councilmember for District 4, said that Turner is caring, puts the community first and is collaborative with his colleagues. Turner being inducted into the Wall of Fame is well deserved, she said.
During Turner’s acceptance speech, his wife Anita Turner and two daughters, Maya and Rachel Turner, were seated front and center of the crowd. He began by talking about his political start in New York and moving to Maryland.
“I want to say to my wife, thank you for convincing me to come down here. I know I was a little hesitant in the beginning, but … it’s been a wonderful time to be Prince Georgian by choice,” said Turner.
He and his wife unveiled his photo on the Wall of Fame together after the speakers’ remarks ended.
