James Taylor (New Mexico politician)
James Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Mexico Senate from the 14th district | |
| In office 2004–2008 | |
| Succeeded by | Eric Griego |
| Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 12th district | |
| In office 1994–2004 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 5, 1966 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Education | University of Virginia |
| Profession | Educator, business owner |
James G. Taylor (born February 5, 1966) is an American politician who served as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives for the 12th district from 1994 through 2004 and New Mexico Senate for the 14th district from 2004 to 2008.
Career[edit]
Taylor was elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives in 1994.[1] In 2004, Taylor was appointed to the New Mexico Senate. In 2008 he was defeated for re-election in the Democratic primary by Eric Griego, a member of the Albuquerque City Council.[2] After losing the primary, he filed a lawsuit to overturn the results of the election.[3] In 2012, Taylor ran for his old seat. He placed third in the Democratic primary after Eleanor Chavez and eventual winner Michael Padilla.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Legislators". New Mexico Legislature. 2003.
- ^ "NM 2008 Democratic Primary Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-10-22.
- ^ "Defeated Democratic lawmakers sue to overturn June 3 primary results". Archived from the original on 2009-08-20.
- ^ "James G. Taylor". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
External links[edit]
- Senator James G. Taylor(2004-2008) at New Mexico Legislature
- Representative James G. Taylor (1995-2004) at New Mexico Legislature
- James Taylor - Biography at Project Vote Smart
- Follow the Money – James G Taylor
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