Jeffrey R. Taylor

Jeffrey Taylor
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 8th district
In office
March 15, 2016 – January 1, 2017
Preceded byJohn Tilley
Succeeded byWalker Thomas
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic

Jeffrey R. Taylor is an American politician from Kentucky who was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from March 2016 to January 2017. Taylor was elected in a March 2016 special election following the resignation of Democratic incumbent John Tilley to become Kentucky Secretary of Justice and Public Safety in the administration of Matt Bevin.[1][2] He was defeated in November 2016 by Republican Walker Thomas in a rematch of the special election.

  1. ^ "Bevin names Tilley for justice post". The Lexington Herald-Leader. December 11, 2015. p. 1A.
  2. ^ "Four special election winners begin House duties". The Lexington Herald-Leader. March 16, 2016. p. 3A.