Darlene Taylor
| Darlene Taylor | ||
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| Georgia House of Representatives District 173 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 11, 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $17,342/year | |
| Per diem | $173/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Thomasville, GA | |
| Profession | Business Owner | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Taylor owns and operates Taylor Benefit Resources, Inc., a health care benefit administration firm. She previously ran Administrative Claim Service, a similar business that she sold in 1997. Before entering starting her own businesses, Taylor was a claims manager for Sunnyland Foods and a benefit coordinator for Flowers Industries, Inc. She and her husband, John, have two sons.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Taylor served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Public Safety and Homeland Security, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Agriculture and Consumer Affairs | ||||
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Governmental Affairs | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Taylor served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Children and Youth | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Public Safety and Homeland Security | ||||
Elections
2012
Taylor ran in the 2012 election for Georgia House of Representatives District 173. Taylor ran unopposed in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012. Haley Shank ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012. [1] Taylor defeated Haley Shank in the general election.[2]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 173, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Darlene K. Taylor Incumbent |
59.1% | 12,055 | |
| Democratic | Haley Shank | 40.9% | 8,329 | |
| Total Votes | 20,384 | |||
2010
Taylor defeated Haley Shank (D) in the November 2 general election.[3]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 173 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Darlene Taylor (R)
|
9,357 | 67.7% | ||
| Haley Shank (D) | 4,458 | 32.3% | ||
Taylor defeated Heather Abbott and Ryan Lee in the July 20 primary.[4]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 173 - Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Darlene Taylor
|
2,384 | 51.0% | ||
| Heather Abbott | 1,454 | 31.1% | ||
| Ryan Lee | 841 | 18.0% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Taylor was up for re-election, he collected $60,091 in donations.[5]
His four largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Taylor Benefit Resource | $3,762 |
| Taylor, Darlene K | $3,150 |
| South Georgia Maintenance Services | $3,010 |
| Flowers Foods | $2,400 |
Recent news
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Darlene Taylor News Feed
- Employees, legislators speak out for Southwestern - WALB-TV
- Local representatives to speak Monday - Post Searchlight
- Cagle: BSC? Expansion an Opportunity - BainbridgeGa.com
- Senator Burke Meets June 3 - BainbridgeGa.com
- Chris Wallace lashes out at radio host in defense of gays in Boy Scouts [AUDIO - Daily Caller]
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Personal
Taylor and her husband John have two children.
External links
- Darlene Taylor campaign website
- Georgia House of Representatives - Darlene Taylor
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division "Candidate List" Accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Elections Division "2012 Election Results" Accessed November 16, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State - 2010 Election results
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "July 20, 2010 State Representative primary results
- ↑ 210 contributions
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