Todd Taylor
Todd Taylor | |
|---|---|
70th district | |
| In office 1995–2019 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Running |
| Succeeded by | Tracy Ehlert[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 21, 1966 Ames, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Kim |
| Residence | Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| Education | Graceland College (BA) University of Northern Iowa (BS) |
| Website | Taylor's website |
Todd Taylor (born May 21, 1966) is the Iowa State Senator from the
Graceland College and his BS from the University of Northern Iowa
.
As of September 2011[update], Taylor serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Appropriations, Labor, and State Government committees. He also serves as ranking member of the Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee and as a member of the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Council and of the Statewide Fire and Police Retirement Board of Trustees.
Taylor was first elected in a June 27, 1995 special election, succeeding fellow Democrat Richard Running in the 54th District.
Electoral history
*incumbent
House District 54 elections (2000 – 2018)
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa House of Representatives special elections, 1995 Independent | 94 | 1.9 | |||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 1996 [4] District 54 Turnout: 13,007 | Democratic hold | Todd Taylor* | Democratic | 7,236 | 55.6 | ||
| Steve Buhr | Republican | 5,759 | 44.3 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 1998 [5] District 54 Turnout: 10,422 | Democratic hold | Todd Taylor* | Democratic | 6,120 | 58.7 | ||
| Rick Kullander | Republican | 4,292 | 41.2 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2000 [6] District 54 | Democratic hold | Todd Taylor* | Democratic | unopposed | |||
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002 [7] District 70 Turnout: 10,766 | Democratic (newly redistricted) | Todd Taylor* | Democratic | 6,164 | 57.3 | ||
| Charles H. Wieneke | Republican | 4,590 | 42.6 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 [8] District 70 | Democratic hold | Todd Taylor* | Democratic | unopposed | |||
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 [9] District 70 Turnout: 10,929 | Democratic hold | Todd Taylor* | Democratic | 7,312 | 66.9 | ||
| David Gochenouer | Republican | 3,608 | 33.0 | ||||
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008 [10] District 70 | Democratic hold | Todd Taylor* | Democratic | unopposed | |||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010 [11] District 70 Turnout: 10,771 | Democratic hold | Todd Taylor* | Democratic | 5,959 | 55.3 | ||
| Jim Burke | Republican | 4,246 | 39.4 | ||||
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State Senate elections, 2018 [12] District 35 | Democratic hold | Todd Taylor | Democratic | unopposed | |||
Voting record
In the 2017 legislative session, Taylor voted against[13] a $638,000 cut to the Department of Veterans Affairs and Iowa Veterans Home.[14]
References
- ^ "Todd Taylor". www.senate.iowa.gov. January 1, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ^ "Representative Tracy Ehlert". iowahouse.org. April 12, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ^ "State of Iowa Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Board of State Convassers. 1995-07-05. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- Iowa Secretary of State. p. 454. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
- Iowa Secretary of State. p. 427. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
- Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-07-16. p. 25. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-12-02. p. 29. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- Iowa Secretary of State. 2004-12-06. p. 25. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 33. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-12-16. p. 75. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- Iowa Secretary of State. 2018-12-16. p. 81. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ Iowa Legislature. "House File 653" (PDF). Iowa Legislature. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
- ^ Iowa Legislature. "House File 653". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Todd Taylor.
- Representative Todd Taylor official Iowa General Assembly site
- Todd Taylor State Representative official constituency site
- Profile at Vote Smart