Todd Taylor | |
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Member of the Iowa Senate from the 40th district | |
Assumed office January 14, 2019[1] | |
Preceded by | Wally Horn |
Constituency | District 40 - (2023-Present) District 35 - (2019-2023) |
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 70th district | |
In office 1995–2019 | |
Preceded by | Richard Running |
Succeeded by | Tracy Ehlert[2] |
Personal details | |
Born | Ames, Iowa, U.S. | May 21, 1966
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 40th District. A Democrat, he has served in the Iowa Senate since 2019. Previously between 1995 and 2019 he had served in the Iowa House of Representatives from the 70th District. He received his BA from 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.