John J. Taylor (born April 9, 1955) is an American legislator who served as a member of the

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from the 177th Legislative District of

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, 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.

Career

Taylor was first elected in 1984 at the age of 29, defeating incumbent Rep. Gerald McMonagle to represent the

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section of

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. 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. Taylor announced he would not seek re-election to the House in September 2017. The subsequent election was won by Joseph C. Hohenstein. He succeeded Taylor in January 2019.

Personal

Taylor is a 1980 graduate of the

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in 1980 and earned his juris doctor at

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in 1984. He resides in the Northwood section of Philadelphia with his wife, Evelyn. They have four children, two sons and two daughters.

References

External links

Representative John Taylor's official web site
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