Kimberly A. Taylor (born 1978) is an American politician serving as a member of the

Virginia House of Delegates The Virginia House of Delegates is one of the two parts of the Virginia General Assembly, the other being the Senate of Virginia. It has 100 members elected for terms of two years; unlike most states, these elections take place during odd-number ...

for the 63rd district. A member of the Republican Party, she defeated incumbent Democratic delegate

Lashrecse Aird Lashrecse Dianna Aird / ˌlɔ.ʃəˈɹis/ (née Jones; born June 22, 1986) is an American Democratic politician who represented the 63rd District in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2016 to 2022. The district includes Dinwiddie County and ...

in the 2021 election. Taylor represents parts of Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, and Prince George counties, taking in the city of Petersburg and parts of Hopewell.

Early life and education

Taylor was born in 1978 in

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. After graduating from high school, she earned a

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from

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Career

Following her graduation, she worked with the '' Richmond Times-Dispatch'' in retail sales. Before entering politics, Taylor co-owned two

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s in Chesterfield and

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, along with her husband.

Virginia House of Delegates

Taylor announced her candidacy for the 63rd district in January 2021, challenging Democratic incumbent

. In the November 2021 general election, she narrowly defeated Aird in her bid for re-election by a margin of 512 votes in an upset. Taylor's victory was the tipping point necessary for the Republican Party to regain majority control in the House of Delegates. Taylor took office, along with the rest of the

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, on January 12, 2022.

Personal life

Taylor is married to Andrew "Butch" Perry. They have one daughter and reside in Dinwiddie County.

References

External links

Campaign website
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