Henrietta Turnquest

Henrietta Turnquest is a multi-faceted professional with extensive skills and an exceptional successful background. She has been an attorney for over 35 years as well as serving as an adjunct professor
at three Atlanta colleges. Her private practice focuses on addressing the legal needs of small and developing community based businesses. She is the co-founder of the South DeKalb Business Incubator which was founded in 1994. It is a mixed-use incubator providing business development services in South DeKalb County.

Attorney Turnquest was elected to the Georgia General Assembly in 1990 and served until
2002 when she left to pursue her passion of wellness education. During her legislative career
she worked with numerous community groups. Her ability to facilitate consensus on a variety
of legislative issues lead to her appointment as an Administration Floor Leader by Governor
Roy E. Barnes in 1998. As the first African American female to be appointed, she was responsible for coordinating the successful passage of the Governor's extensive legislative package. She was serving
in that position until she left the legislature in 2002. In 1992, Ms. Turnquest founded 'A Citizen's Alert-Your Public Policy Information Forum' which was cable cast and a weekly live-call in program until 2002.

In 1992 she founded 'Circles of Wellness, Inc.' which continues to address the pandemic of chronic
illness in our community by providing seminars and workshops on healthy lifestyles. In 2004
under the auspices of 'Circles of Wellness' she embarked on addressing the wellness
needs of men with' Men on Mondays'. Men on Mondays is specifically designed to coach men
into taking better care of themselves. Men, including several physicians work with other men.
'Men on Mondays' will re-launch in September, 2008.