Bryan Taylor (lawyer)
Bryan Taylor | |
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| Member of the Alabama Senate from the 30th district | |
| In office November 3, 2010 – November 4, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Wendell Mitchell (D-Luverne, Ala.) |
| Succeeded by | Clyde Chambliss (R-Prattville, Ala.) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bryan McDaniel Taylor March 2, 1976 Pensacola, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Jessica Taylor (m. 2009) |
| Children | Samuel, Fair, Jackson |
| Residence(s) | Prattville, Alabama, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Alabama (B.A.) University of Texas School of Law (J.D.) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Website | www |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1998-2002 (Army Reserve) 2002-2006 (Active Army) 2006-Present (National Guard) |
| Rank |  Major, Judge Advocate |
| Unit |  17th Field Artillery Brigade Alabama National Guard |
| Battles/wars |  Iraq Campaign |
| Awards | |
Bryan McDaniel Taylor (born March 2, 1976) is an American lawyer, an Iraq War veteran, and a prominent figure in Alabama politics. Before serving in the Alabama Senate (2010-2014), Taylor served as policy director and counsel to Gov. Bob Riley (2006-2010).[1] Prior to joining the Riley Administration, Taylor served four years on active duty as an Army judge advocate, including a combat tour in Iraq. Currently, Taylor is general counsel for the Alabama Department of Finance, the cabinet-level agency responsible for the state's fiscal management and overall administration.
Taylor, a Republican, is a former member of the Alabama Senate. In the historic 2010 election cycle that saw the Republicans in Alabama win control of the State Legislature for the first time since Reconstruction,[2] Taylor swept into office by a 14-point margin over the seven-term incumbent, Wendell Mitchell (D-Luverne),[3] becoming the first Republican ever to represent the 30th District .Taylor is best known as the architect of ethics reform in Alabama.[4] As a freshman, Taylor personally wrote,[5] sponsored or co-sponsored, and helped steer through the Legislature a historic package of bills strengthening Alabama's governmental ethics laws.[6] The package included bills restricting gifts and spending on public officials by lobbyists and their clients; banning double dipping by state legislators; banning financial transfers between political action committees (a practice used to obscure the original source of campaign contributions); mandating ethics training for lobbyists and public officials; giving subpoena power to the state Ethics Commission; banning so-called "pass-through pork;" and outlawing taxpayer-funded payroll deductions for political organizations and political activity.[7] Each of the measures passed and was signed into law by Gov. Bob Riley on December 21, 2010.[8]
An outspoken advocate for legislative term limits,[9] Taylor decided not to run for re-election in 2014.[10] He is succeeded by Clyde Chambliss (R-Prattville, Ala.).
References
- ^ "Sen. Bryan Taylor won't seek re-election in 2014 (video)". Retrieved 2016-09-29.
- ^ "Republicans claim majority in Alabama House and Senate for 1st time in 136 years". Retrieved 2016-09-29.
- ^ "Alabama State Senate District 30". Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia.org. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ^ "Sen. Bryan Taylor won't seek re-election in 2014 (video)". Retrieved 2016-09-29.
- ^ "Sen. Bryan Taylor will not seek re-election, potential successors emerge - Yellowhammer News". 2013-10-28. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
- ^ "Governor Signs Into Law Historic Ethics Reform Bills". 2010-12-21. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
- ^ "SEVERAL BILLS PASSED DURING SPECIAL SESSION ON ETHICS REFORM | Alabama Farmers Federation | ALFA Farmers Federation". alfafarmers.org. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
- ^ "Governor Signs Into Law Historic Ethics Reform Bills". 2010-12-21. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
- ^ "Constitutional Revision Commission narrowly rejects idea of term limits for lawmakers". Retrieved 2016-09-29.
- ^ Chandler, Kim (October 28, 2013). "Taylor won't seek re-election in 2014". al.com. Retrieved December 1, 2015.