Lena Taylor
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Lena Taylor (b. 1966) is a member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 4th district since 2004.
Early life and career
Sen. Taylor was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin graduating from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee with a B.A. in English in 1990. She went on to earn a law degree from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in 1993. She worked as an attorney in the Wisconisn Public Defender's office for a few years before opening her own law firm in 1996 called Taylor and Associates Law Office.
Political career
From 2003 to 2004, Sen. Taylor represented the 18th district in the Wisconsin State Assembly. She was then elected to the Senate. Currently, she serves on the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Corrections, the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties, the Committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing and the Joint Committee on Finance.[1]. She also ran for Milwaukee County Executive in 2008 but was defeated by Scott Walker.
Legislation
- She was one of the main sponsors of the Mortgage Mediation Act and legislation which would increase communication and warnings regarding home foreclosures[3] [4] [5].
- She helped introduce a bill which would let individual judges decide whether or not to suspend a person's driver's license for being convicted of drugs[6][7].
- Other information about Sen. Taylor's legislative and voting records can be found on the Wisconsin Legislature website or Project Vote Smart.
Past and current endorsements
Sen. Taylor's policies are supported by these interest groups, according to Project Vote Smart:
- Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin
- ACLU of Wisconsin
- Wisconsin AFL-CIO
- Wisconsin Association of School Boards
...and others[8]
She was also endorsed by: [9]
- The Democratic Party of Wisconsin
- Former senators Herb Kohl and Russ Feingold
- Citizen Action of Wisconsin
- The AFSCME Milwaukee District 48 Union
She endorsed Barack Obama in 2008 before he became President[10].
Top contributors
Sen. Taylor's top contributors of 2008, according to the "National Institute on Money in State Politics"[11], include the Wisconsin Democratic Party, Peter Earle, Emile Banks, Ricky Burt, Stacey Herzing, and various labor unions.
External links
- Wisconsin Senate Biography
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Campaign contributions: 2004, 2006, 2008
References
- ↑ Biography from Project Vote Smart
- ↑ Lena Taylor Takes Over Gwen Moore's Seat, WISN 12 News, Jan. 4, 2005
- ↑ Taylor to Introduce Mortgage Mediation Act, Wisconsin Legislature, December 10, 2008
- ↑ Renters blindsided by apartment foreclosures, Georgia Pabst of the Journal Sentinel, Mar. 31, 2009
- ↑ SB 78, Wisconsin Legislature
- ↑ SJR 6 from the Wisconsin Legislature
- ↑ Doyle signs bills on drug offenders, fertilizer, Rachel Vesco, Apr. 15, 2009
- ↑ Interest group ratings for Lena Taylor on Project Vote Smart
- ↑ DPW Chairman Endorses Lena Taylor for County Executive, Democratic Party of WI, Feb. 28, 2008
- ↑ Wisconsin Superdelegate for Obama by Sam Graham-Felsen, May 14, 2008
- ↑ Lena Taylor 2008 contributions on Follow the Money.org
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