Mauree Nivek Rajah Salima Turner (born 1992 or 1993) is an American politician and community organizer.
They previously served as a board member of the Council on American–Islamic Relations and led criminal justice reform initiatives with the American Civil Liberties Union.
[7] Turner's 2020 election campaign was focused on criminal justice reform, public education, and raising the minimum wage.
[8] During the general election, Turner was also endorsed by Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Senator Elizabeth Warren.
Specifically, Turner worked against bills that would seek to bar transgender athletes from competing in the sports of their gender.
Of the fourteen bills Turner filed in the first session, none were given a committee hearing by the Republican-led Oklahoma House of Representatives.
[16][20] They were also removed from their committee assignments until a written apology is sent to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and Speaker Charles McCall.
[19] Turner denied wrongdoing saying "I just provide my office as space of grace and love for all the folks in all communities that seek refuge from the hate in this building... Trans people don't feel safe here.