Michael R. Turner is a Republican congressman representing Ohio's 10th District, serving in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2003.[5] Born in 1960, he is a lifelong resident of Southwest Ohio, where his father worked in manufacturing for over 40 years.[1] Before his congressional career, Turner practiced law in Dayton for over 17 years, specializing in real estate and corporate law, and opened his own private legal practice in 1991.[1] He served as Mayor of Dayton for eight years, during which he focused on neighborhood revitalization and economic development. As mayor, he created Rehabarama, a private-public partnership that rehabilitated neglected housing in historic neighborhoods and received national awards.[1][3] He improved police response time by 40 percent, added 54 police officers to the force, and established a development fund that awarded over $19 million in grants for housing and job-producing projects, all while maintaining a balanced budget throughout his tenure.[1] In Congress, Turner has been a strong advocate for Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, which is located in his district and remains Ohio's largest single-site employer. Throughout his time in Congress, the base has successfully added approximately 19,000 jobs on-site.[1] He helped secure $182 million in federal funding for the construction of a new National Air and Space Intelligence Center.[1] Turner serves as a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee and currently chairs the Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, which oversees ammunition programs, Army and Air Force acquisition programs, and Navy and Marine Corps aviation programs.[2] He previously chaired the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, which had jurisdiction over the nation's nuclear arsenal, Department of Defense intelligence programs, and missile defense systems.[2] Internationally, Turner was appointed Chairman of the U.S. Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in January 2011 and was elected President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in December 2014.[1] He currently serves as Vice-Chairman of the Defense and Security Committee of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.[1]