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Rashad Taylor
| Rashad Taylor | ||
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| Georgia House of Representatives District 55 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 12, 2009 - January 14, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| Minority Caucus Vice Chair, Georgia State House of Representatives | ||
| 2011-present | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $17,342/year | |
| Per diem | $173/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Morehouse College | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Washington, DC | |
| Profession | Political Consultant | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Contents |
Taylor is a former political consultant.
He is on the Executive Committee and a founding member of Atlanta Jobs with Justice of the Destiny World Church, and a former member of the NARAL Pro-Choice Georgia Board of Directors.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Taylor served on the following committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Taylor served on the following committees:
- Education Committee
- MARTOC Committee
- Subcommittee on Ad Valorem Tax
- Subcommittee on Public Finance
- Subcommittee on School Choice
- Subcommittee on Tax Reform
- Ways and Means Committee
Elections
2012
Taylor ran in the 2012 election for Georgia House of Representatives District 57. Taylor was defeated by incumbent Pat Gardner in the Democratic primary on July 31, 2012.[2] The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
| Georgia House of Representatives District 57 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Pat Gardner Incumbent |
62.7% | 4,312 |
| Rashad Taylor | 37.3% | 2,563 |
| Total Votes | 6,875 | |
2010
Taylor ran for re-election to the 55th District seat in 2010. No one filed to run against him in the general election. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[5]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 55 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Rashad Taylor (D)
|
7,968 | 100.0% | ||
He defeated Mable Thomas in the July 20 primary by a margin of 1,614-1,265.[6]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 55 - Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Rashad Taylor
|
1,614 | 56.1% | ||
| "Able" Mable Thomas | 1,265 | 43.9% | ||
2008
In 2008 Taylor was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives District 55. Taylor (D) ran unopposed and finished with 13,885 votes.[7] Taylor raised $23,627 for his campaign fund.[8]
| Georgia House of Representatives District 55 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Rashad Taylor (D)
|
13,885 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Taylor collected $22,401 in campaign contributions.[9] The largest contributors to the campaign were as follows:
| Georgia House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Rashad Taylor's campaign in 2010 | |
| Teamsters | $2,400 |
| AFSCME | $2,400 |
| Hojeij, Wassim | $1,000 |
| Kathy B Ashe Legislative Account | $1,000 |
| DNC Travel & Hospitality Services Inc | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $22,401 |
2008
In 2008, Taylor collected $23,627 in campaign contributions.[10] The five largest contributors to his campaign were as follows:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aycox & Aycox Clayton Inc. | $2,300 |
| Friends of Vincent D. Fort | $1,500 |
| Frank Martin | $1,000 |
| Bonita Snipes | $1,000 |
| MHR International Inc. | $1,000 |
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External links
- Georgia House of Representatives - Rep. Rashad Taylor
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- Rashad Taylor on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Taylor
- ↑ Associated Press "Results" Accessed July 31, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division "Candidate List" Accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election July 31, 2012," accessed August 9, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State - 2010 Election results
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "July 20, 2010 State Representative primary results
- ↑ Georgia House of Representatives election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
- ↑ Georgia House 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Rashad Taylor
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Succeeded by Tyrone Brooks (D) |
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