Rich Taylor (politician)

Rich Taylor (born 1954) is the Iowa State Senator from the 42nd District.[1] A Democrat, he currently serves as Assistant Democratic Leader in the Iowa Senate. Taylor has served since winning the election against Larry Kruse in 2013 flipping the district after the previous incumbent Shawn Hamerlinck lost renomination due to a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against him.[2]

Rich Taylor
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 42nd district
Assumed office
January 14, 2013
Preceded byShawn Hamerlinck
Succeeded byJeff Reichman (elect)
Personal details
Born1954 (age 66–67)
Mount Union, Iowa
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Annette
ChildrenStephanie, Nicholas
ResidenceMount Pleasant, Iowa

Born and raised in Mount Union, Iowa[3] he graduated high school before joining the National Guard at age 17. After serving seven years he went on to become a licensed Master Electrician. He ended up working 26 years for the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison, where he was in charge of repairing and operating the heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration systems.[4] He currently resides near Mount Pleasant, Iowa with his wife Annette and their two children.[3]

As of February 2020, Taylor serves on the following committees: Veterans Affairs (Ranking Member), Agriculture, Judiciary, and Labor and Business Relations. He also serves on the Administration and Regulation Appropriations Subcommittee, as well as the Criminal Justice Information System Advisory Committee, and the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision State Council.[1]

Electoral history
Iowa Senate 42nd District election, 2012 [5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rich Taylor 15,058 50.6%
Republican Larry Kruse 13,281 44.7%
Independent Michael Garmoe 1,396 4.7%%
Democratic gain from Republican


Iowa Senate 42nd District election, 2016 [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rich Taylor 13,434 50.31%
Republican Danny Graber 13,266 49.69%
Democratic hold

References
  1. "State Senator". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
  2. Petroski, William. "Lawsuit accuses Iowa Senate GOP of firing staffer who complained of sexual harassment". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
  3. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
  4. "Taylor elected assistant leader for Senate Democrats". KILJ Radio. 2018-11-14. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
  5. https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2012/general/canvsummary.pdf
  6. https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2016/general/canvsummary.pdf
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