Kathleen Taylor (born 1966/67) is an American politician from

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. A

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, she was first elected to the

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in 2014 and to the

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in 2016. She represented House District 41, which covers part of southeast

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and its suburbs, including Milwaukie. She defeated former Milwaukie city councilor Deborah Barnes in the Democratic primary election on May 20, 2014. She was endorsed by outgoing Representative

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and Oregon Governor

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in her race against Barnes. She lives in Portland.

Professional experience

Taylor is an auditor by trade. She has worked as an auditor for the city of Portland,

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, and the state of Oregon. She holds a master's degree in public policy from

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