Lena C. Taylor

Lena C. Taylor DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District 4

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Lena C. TaylorDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 4
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Lena C. Taylor (born July 25, 1966) is an American politician and attorney serving as a member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 4th district. She previously served in the Wisconsin Assembly, representing the 18th district from 2003 to 2005.Taylor previously ran unsuccessfully for Milwaukee County executive in 2008 and mayor of Milwaukee in 2020 and 2022.

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Education6 - 6 of 4
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Southern Illinois University School of Law
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Rufus King International School – High School Campus
Past Positions1 - 10 of 10
Candidate, Lieutenant Governor, Wisconsin
2022
Wisconsin State Assembly
2020
Senator
Wisconsin State Senate
2004 - Current
Assembly Member
Wisconsin State Assembly
2003 - 2004
Elected in Special Election
Wisconsin State Assembly
2003
Attorney
Pitman, Kyle, Sicula and Dentice, Senior Counsel
2013 - Current
Co-Founder
Taylor and Associates Law Office
1996 - Current
Former Attorney
Wisconsin State Public Defender's Office
1993 - 1996
Columnist
Milwaukee Courier
Former Secretary
West End Development Corporation
Other Experience1 - 33 of 33
District Commissioner
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage
2010 - 2014
Member
Advisory Board, Boy Scouts of America
Wisconsin State Chair
Women in Government
Former Board Member
West End Development Corporation
Former Board Member
Daystar
Former Member
Merril Park Association
Member
Board of Trustees, University of Wisconsin-Madison Alumni Association
Member
National Black Caucus of State Legislators
Member
Girl Scouts of Milwaukee
Member
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Member
Urban League of Milwaukee
Member
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
Member
National Organization of Black Elected Legislative Women
Former Member
Administrative Rules Committee, Wisconsin State Senate
Former Member
Legislative Council, Wisconsin State Senate
Former Member
Review Committee on Criminal Penalties, Wisconsin State Senate
Former Member
Administrative Roles Committee, Wisconsin State Senate
Former Member
Economic Development and Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, Wisconsin State Senate
Former Member
Finance Committee, Wisconsin State Senate
Former Member
Joint Finance Committee, Wisconsin State Senate
Member
Milwaukee Unity Caucus
Member
Judicial Council
Vice Chair
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Chair
Legislative Black and Hispanic Caucus
Former Member
Insurance, Financial Services, Government Oversight and Courts Committee, Wisconsin State Senate
Former Member
Joint Legislative Council Committee, Wisconsin State Senate
Former Member
Utilities and Housing Committee, Wisconsin State Senate
Former Member
Law Revision Committee, Wisconsin State Senate
Former Member
Finance Committee, Wisconsin State Senate
Former Member
Joint Finance Committee, Wisconsin State Senate
Former Member
Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism Committee, Wisconsin State Senate
Member
Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority
Member
Wisconsin Outreach to the Victims of Hurricane Katrina Task Force
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