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Turner and his former wife Lori Turner have two daughters, Jessica and Carolyn. They divorced in 2013.
Mike and Majida Turner were married during a private ceremony on Dec. 19, 2015, at Westminster Presbyterian Church in downtown Dayton. Turner filed for divorce in May 2017.
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Here are 5 facts about Majida Turner you may not know.
1.) She’s a beauty
The Toledo native was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People on Capitol Hill in 2015.
The "proud Ohioan" eschews traditional workouts at the gym for activities that keep her out and about, such as bike riding.
"I don't like to feel like I have to work out," she explains. "I like to just go out and be active."
2.) She has a background in politics and government
Majida was a member of President George W. Bush's transition team staff and was aide to former U.S. Rep. Sonny Bono, R-Calif., and then his wife former U.S. Rep. Mary Bono, according to the Columbus Dispatch.
From 2001 to 2005, she was a senior advisor for the U.S. Department of Energy. In that role she focused on the United States Department of Energy international relations in the Middle East, Australia, Russia and a host of European and Asian countries, her United States Energy Association bio says.
3.) She had a long resume
Majida is vice president government relations at Tellurian Inc. (The Abraham Group), according to her Linkedin page.
She is listed as a member of the United States Energy Association's 2019 Board of Directors. She was vice president of government relations at Cheniere Energy Inc. when she married Turner.
She is listed as an honorary board member of The American Foundation for Saint George Hospital in McLean, Va.
4.) Salad and Diet Coke are her things
Majida told the Hill that she is really into family — and her lifelines are “salad and Diet Coke.”
5.) She was on Turner’s arm
Majida was her congressman husband's date at community events like the Dayton Art Institute’s annual Art Ball.
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Credit: Amelia Robinson
Credit: Amelia Robinson
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Credit: Cydney Hatch with Afton Photogra
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