Todd Taylor (born May 21, 1966) is the Iowa State Senator from the 40th District. A

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, he has served in the

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since 2019. Previously between 1995 and 2019 he had served in the

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from the 70th District. He received his BA from

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and his BS from the

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. , Taylor serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Appropriations, Labor, and State Government committees. He also serves as

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of the Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee and as a member of the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Council and of the Statewide Fire and Police Retirement Board of Trustees. Taylor was first elected in a June 27, 1995 special election, succeeding fellow

Richard Running in the 54th District.

Electoral history

*incumbent

Voting record

In the 2017 legislative session, Taylor voted against a $638,000 cut to the Department of Veterans Affairs and Iowa Veterans Home.

References

* https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=86&personID=54

External links

Representative Todd Taylor
''official Iowa General Assembly site''
Todd Taylor State Representative
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