John J. Taylor | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 177th district | |
| In office 1985–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Gerald F. McMonagle |
| Succeeded by | Joseph C. Hohenstein |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 9, 1955 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Northwood, Philadelphia, PA |
| Alma mater | University of Central Florida (BA) Temple University (JD) |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Website | http://reptaylor.com |
John J. Taylor (born April 9, 1955) is an American legislator who served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 177th Legislative District of Pennsylvania, from 1984 - 2018. He was Republican Chairman of the House Liquor Control Committee and a member of the House Urban Affairs Committee. Taylor was the chairman of the Republican City Committee from June 2013 to February 2016.[1]
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Career
Taylor was first elected in 1984 at the age of 29, defeating incumbent Rep. Gerald McMonagle[2] to represent the Kensington section of Philadelphia. He has been re-elected to every succeeding session of the House.
Taylor is of counsel to the Philadelphia law firm of Pelino & Lentz P.C. Taylor is Ward Leader of the 25th Ward Republican Executive Committee in Philadelphia.[3]
Taylor announced he would not seek re-election to the House in September 2017.[4] The subsequent election was won by Joseph C. Hohenstein.[5] He succeeded Taylor in January 2019.
Personal
Taylor is a 1980 graduate of the University of Central Florida in 1980 and earned his juris doctor at Temple University School of Law in 1984.[6]
He resides in the Northwood section of Philadelphia with his wife, Evelyn. They have four children, two sons and two daughters.
References
- ^ "U-Turn: Philly GOP chairman to step down this week", The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 22, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
- ^ "Shocker in the House, GOP Rookie Taylor Tops McGonagle in the House". Philadelphia Daily News. 1984-11-07.
- ^ Committee of Seventy (2009-12-21). "2009 Citizen's Guide" (PDF). The Committee of Seventy, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-04-19. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
- ^ Brennan, Chris (2007-09-05). "Philly's most powerful Republican, John Taylor, is retiring". inquirer.com. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
- ^ Komar, Melissa (2018-11-07). "Hohenstein wins 177th district race". Star News. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- ^ "Official Website - PA House Archives Official Website".
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