Todd Taylor

Todd Taylor DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District 40

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Todd TaylorDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 40
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Todd Taylor (born May 21, 1966) is the Iowa State Senator from the 40th District. A Democrat, he has served in the Iowa Senate since 2019. Previously between 1995 and 2019 he had served in the Iowa House of Representatives from the 70th District. He received his BA from Graceland College and his BS from the University of Northern Iowa. As of September 2011, Taylor serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Appropriations, Labor, and State Government committees. He also serves as ranking member 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 Democrat Richard Running in the 54th District.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
University of Northern Iowa
Graceland University
Jefferson High School
Past Positions1 - 5 of 5
Senator
Iowa State Senate
2023 - Current
Senator
Iowa State Senate
2019 - 2023
Representative
Iowa State House of Representatives
1994 - 2019
Commissioner
Iowa Department of Elder Affairs
1996 - Current
Staff Representative
American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees Iowa Council 61
1993 - Current
Other Experience1 - 15 of 15
Member
Community of Christ Church of Cedar Rapids
Current
Section Committee Member
Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development
Current
Former Board Member
Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Council
Former Employee
Iowa Democratic Party
Legislative Clerk
Office of Representative Bob Dvorsky
Member
Linn County Democratic Central Committee
Member
Boy Scouts of America
Volunteer
Hawkeye Area Community Action Program Food Drive
Former Member
State Government Committee, Iowa State Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Justice System, Iowa State Senate
Former Member
Appropriations Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives
Former Member
Labor Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives
Former Member
State Government Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives
Former Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Justice System Appropriations, Iowa State House of Representatives
Former Ranking Member
Labor and Business Relations Committee, Iowa State Senate
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