Jeff Taylor (politician)

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Jeff Taylor
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 2nd district
Assumed office
January 11, 2021
Preceded byRandy Feenstra
Personal details
Born (1961-01-30) January 30, 1961 (age 60)
Spencer, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceSioux Center, Iowa
Alma materNorthwestern College
University of Iowa
University of Missouri
OccupationProfessor

Jeffrey Taylor (born January 30, 1961) is an American political scientist and politician who has served as a Republican member of the Iowa Senate from District 2 since January 11, 2021.

Early life and career[]

Taylor is from Spencer, Iowa. He attended Northwestern College before completing a master's degree from the University of Iowa and a master's and doctorate from the University of Missouri. As a scholar, he was an early exponent of the horseshoe theory of political ideology. Taylor taught at Dordt University for eight years prior to running for public office in 2020.[1] Taylor was also a political analyst for KCAU-TV.[2]

Political career[]

In 2012, Taylor served as a delegate to the Republican National Convention from Iowa.[2]

In October 2019, Taylor announced that he would be seeking election to the Iowa Senate,[1][3] as incumbent Randy Feenstra vacated the seat to run for the United States House of Representatives.[4][5] Taylor's candidacy in the Republican Party primary was certified in February 2020.[6][7] Taylor reported that more than 250 signatures were submitted in his petition for ballot access.[8] He was unopposed in the primary and general elections.[9][10][11]

Published works[]

  • Taylor, Jeff (2006). Where Did the Party Go?: William Jennings Bryan, Hubert Humphrey, and the Jeffersonian Legacy. University of Missouri Press. ISBN 9780826216618.[12]
  • Taylor, Jeff (2013). Politics on a Human Scale: The American Tradition of Decentralism. Lexington Books. ISBN 9780739186749.[13]
  • Taylor, Jeff; Israelson, Chad (2015). The Political World of Bob Dylan: Freedom and Justice, Power and Sin. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 9781137482341.[14]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Sandbulte, Eric (7 October 2019). "Dordt professor runs for state senate". Sioux Center News. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Sioux Center Man Declares Candidacy for District 2 Iowa State Senate Seat". Sioux County Radio. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Spencer native seeking Feenstra's senate seat". Spencer Daily Reporter. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Jeff Taylor to run for District 2 Iowa State Senate". KTIV. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  5. ^ Hayworth, Bret (7 October 2019). "Northwest Iowa professor running for legislative seat being vacated by Feenstra". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Sioux Center political science professor announces run for Iowa Senate". Siouxland News. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  7. ^ Van Aartsen, Scott (2 March 2020). "Taylor Is Officially On The Ballot For June Primary In District 2". Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Name of Sioux Center Resident Will Be on Primary Ballot". Sioux County Radio. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  9. ^ Van Aartsen, Scott (31 March 2020). "Candidates To Run For Party Nominations In June". KIWA. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Taylor running unopposed for Iowa Senate seat, has lifelong interest in politics". The Iowa Standard. 20 March 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  11. ^ Struck, Paul (5 June 2020). "3,380 votes cast in Primary". Chronicle Times. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  12. ^ Weeks, David L. (September 2008). "Where Did the Party Go?: William Jennings Bryan, Hubert Humphrey, and the Jeffersonian Legacy – By Jeff Taylor". The Historian. 70 (3): 561–562. doi:10.1111/j.1540-6563.2008.00221_33.x. S2CID 145105751.
  13. ^ Vande Griend, Doug (2015). "Politics on a Human Scale: The American Tradition of Decentralism". Pro Rege. 43 (3): 39–41.
  14. ^ McDonald, Travis (2018). "The Political World of Bob Dylan: Freedom and Justice, Power and Sin". Rock Music Studies. 5 (2): 180–182. doi:10.1080/19401159.2018.1499233. S2CID 158399760.
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