Priscilla Ann Taylor (born December 31, 1949) is a

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, businesswoman and Democratic politician who formerly served as

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commissioner for District 7.

Biography

Taylor was born on December 31, 1949. She earned her

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degree at

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in 1997 and her

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in 1999. She owns an insurance agency and was a Port of Palm Beach commissioner from 1999 to 2004. She was first elected as the representative for District 84 of the Florida House of Representatives in 2004 and was reelected again in 2006 and 2008. She served as Democratic Whip from 2004 to 2006. After Addie Greene of the Palm Beach County commissioners board resigned due to health reasons she endorsed Taylor as her replacement. Like Greene, Taylor is an African-American woman Democrat. Taylor gave up a re-election bid to the Florida House of Representatives to accept the appointment from Governor Charlie Crist to temporarily fill Greene's former commission seat. Taylor was a candidate in the 2019 West Palm Beach mayoral election. She finished third, behind fellow commissioner Paula Ryan and the winner, Keith James. After incumbent

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of died of pancreatic cancer in April 2021, Taylor announced her campaign to run for the vacant seat in a

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. She finished seventh in the November Democratic primary election, which

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won after a recount. The special election is to be held on January 11, 2022.

References

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Florida House of Representatives profile
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