William Taylor
| William Taylor | ||
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| South Carolina House District 86 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2010 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 10, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 3 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $10,400/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Media Consultant | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
Taylor won election to represent District 86 in the November 2, 2010 state legislative elections.
Taylor attended Bradley University. He was a television news director, anchor, and reporter from 1965-1976. He was the founder and CEO of media research and consulting firms in Dallas, Los Angeles and London from 1978-2007.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Taylor served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education and Public Works, Vice Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Taylor served on the following committees:
| South Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education and Public Works | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
William Taylor endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election. [1] He previously endorsed Rick Perry.[2]
Elections
2012
Taylor ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 12, as well as the general election on November 6.[3][4]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 86, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  William Taylor Incumbent |
96.5% | 10,931 | |
| Other | Write-Ins | 3.5% | 402 | |
| Total Votes | 11,333 | |||
2010
Taylor won election to the South Carolina House of Representatives in the November 2 general election[5]. He ran unopposed.
Taylor defeated incumbent James Stewart, Jr. in the Republican primary on June 8 by a margin of 2,428-1,805. Stewart was seeking his fifth term.
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 86 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| William Taylor (R)
|
9,007 | 97.82% | ||
| Write-In | 201 | 2.18% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
Taylor raised $90,116 in the 2010 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below.[6]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Bill Taylor | $47,881 |
| William Taylor | $10,000 |
| 18 individual donations each of: | $1,000 |
Personal
Taylor is married to Donna. They have two children, Kasey and William Ryan.
External links
- Bill Taylor campaign website
- South Carolina House of Representative - Rep. William Taylor
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Bill Taylor on Facebook
References
- ↑ Newt Gingrich 2012, "South Carolina Legislative Endorsements For Newt Gingrich," January 20, 2012
- ↑ Race 4 2012 "Perry Unveils Endorsements From 21 SC State Legislators," September 21, 2011
- ↑ AP.org "South Carolina State Senate and State House Election Results" Accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina State Election Commission "2012 Candidates," Accessed April 24, 2012
- ↑ South Carolina general election results
- ↑ 2010 Campaign contributors to William Taylor
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Succeeded by NA |
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- 2012 endorsement of Newt Gingrich for President
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