Taylor Harper

Taylor Harper (born November 25, 1944) is an American lobbyist and former American politician. Harper was born in Mobile, Alabama and grew up in Grand Bay.[1] He graduated from Grand Bay High School and attended the University of Southern Mississippi where he obtained a bachelor's degree. In 1968, he married Julie Ann Goodroe.[2]

In 1978, Harper was elected as a Democrat to the Alabama Legislature from House District 105 where he represented communities from south Mobile County. He was elected chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee in 1987,[3] a post he held throughout the remainder of his tenure in the legislature. In 1994 Harper entered the race for lieutenant governor.[4] He subsequently withdrew from that race and stood for re-election to his House seat.[5] He lost that bid for re-election[6] and began work as a consultant.[7] He is currently chief executive officer of Southeast Consultants, an advisory firm with offices in Montgomery, Alabama.[8]

References
  1. "Family Tree Maker Online". Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  2. Probate Court Records, Mobile County, Alabama. pp. Marriage Book 119, Page 287.
  3. Zumwalt, Norman (August 2, 1987). "Folsom Tells Conflicting Stories". Times Daily. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  4. "Harper Enters Race". Tuscaloosa News. October 20, 1993. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  5. "2 exit lieutenant governor race". Times Daily. January 4, 1994. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  6. Poovey, Bill (May 17, 1995). "House committee refuses to pass term limits". Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  7. Rawls, Phillip (January 14, 1995). "Harper to lobby for department he created". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  8. Dan, Murtaugh. "Port Authority looking for new Montgomery lobbyist". Mobile Register. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
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