Janna Taylor (born September 9, 1948) was the

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for the

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in 2011. She was a

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for District 11, which represents the

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area. She has served in the House from the 2005 session to the 2011 session. In 2012 she was ineligible to run for re-election due to Montana's term limits. Taylor served as a Majority Whip in the

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for the 63rd Legislative Assembly. She was succeeded by

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for the 65th session. Born in

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, Taylor received her bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota. Taylor was a homemaker and rancher.

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