Van Taylor
Van Taylor | |
---|---|
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 3rd district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 3, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Sam Johnson |
Member of the Texas Senate from the 8th district | |
In office January 13, 2015 – January 3, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Ken Paxton |
Succeeded by | Angela Paxton |
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 66th district | |
In office April 20, 2010 – January 13, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Brian McCall |
Succeeded by | Matt Shaheen |
Personal details | |
Born | Nicholas Van Campen Taylor August 1, 1972 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Anne Coolidge (m. 2004) |
Children | 3 |
Education | Harvard University (BA, MBA) |
Website | House website |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
Rank | Major |
Battles/wars | Iraq War |
Nicholas Van Campen Taylor (born August 1, 1972), known as Van Taylor,[1] is an American businessman and politician from Plano, Texas. He is the U.S. Representative for Texas's 3rd congressional district. The district includes much of Collin County, a suburban county north of Dallas. A veteran of the Iraq War and member of the Republican Party, he represented District 8 in the Texas Senate from 2015 to 2019. He also previously served in the Texas House of Representatives for District 66 in southwestern Collin County.
Early life, education, and career[]
A seventh-generation Texan, Taylor was born in Dallas.[1] He is a descendant of Humble Oil co-founder Robert Lee Blaffer.[2][3] He grew up in Midland, Texas, where he attended the Hillander School and San Jacinto Junior High School. He graduated from St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire. With numerous AP credits, he subsequently graduated in three years from Harvard College in Cambridge, Massachusetts, from which he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in history. He earned a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School in 2001.[4][5]
From January 2002 to December 2018, Taylor worked for Churchill Capital Company,[6] a real estate investment banking and principal investment firm,[7] as a real estate investment banker.[8] He previously worked for McKinsey & Company and Trammell Crow Company.[9]
Taylor married Anne Coolidge, a real estate investment manager, in 2004.[10]
Military service[]
In Iraq, Taylor was assigned to the Marine Corps' Company C, 4th Reconnaissance Battalion and fought with 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company. As a captain, Taylor led missions in advance of Task Force Tarawa during Operation Iraqi Freedom, which detected and defeated several Fedayeen ambushes. He also participated in a casualty evacuation of 31 wounded Marines, transporting them safely to medical treatment.
Taylor's military decorations include the Navy Commendation Medal with "V", the Combat Action Ribbon, and the Presidential Unit Citation. Taylor left the Marine Corps Reserve as a major.
2006 campaign for U.S. House[]
In 2005 and 2006, Taylor ran for Texas's 17th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. He won the Republican primary with 54.03% of the vote. With 40.31% of the vote in the general election, he lost to incumbent Democrat Chet Edwards.[11]
Texas House of Representatives[]
2010 campaign[]
On December 2, 2009, Taylor announced his candidacy for the District 66 Texas State House seat. Plano city council member Mabrie Jackson had already resigned from the council to enter the House race.[12] On November 30, 2009, incumbent representative Brian McCall announced that he would not run for reelection.[13] Observers speculated that McCall had told Jackson that he would step down so that she could get a head start in the campaign. McCall also endorsed Jackson as his successor.
The candidates in the March 2 Republican primary were Wayne Richards, Jackson, and Taylor. While Jackson earned the largest number of votes (41%) in the primary, she was shy of the 50% plus one vote required to win the nomination outright.[14] Richards promptly endorsed Taylor, who then defeated Jackson in the April run-off election. McCall left the House seat early, and Taylor was sworn into office on April 20, 2010, by Collin County Judge Keith Self.
Texas State Senate[]
2014 campaign[]
On August 2, 2013, Taylor announced he would seek the Republican Party's 2014 nomination for the Texas Senate, District 8 seat held by Ken Paxton, who was stepping down to run for state attorney general.[15]
Political positions[]
Taylor is considered a major ally of the Tea Party movement.[16] He was endorsed by the North Texas Tea Party for his 2014 campaign for Texas Senate, District 8.[17]
In 2017, Taylor introduced legislation to establish a registry of individuals who have been barred from employment at an educational facility. The measure, if adopted, would prevent any school employee, not just administration and faculty, from working at a school if the person is found to have engaged in an improper relationship with a student.[18]
U.S. House of Representatives[]
Elections[]
- 2018
In August 2017, Taylor announced his candidacy for the United States House of Representatives for Texas's 3rd congressional district. Incumbent 13-term Republican Sam Johnson had announced his retirement. Taylor was endorsed by the Club for Growth, a national conservative group,[19] and With Honor, a cross-partisan political group supporting next-generation military veterans.[20] Taylor secured the nomination after easily winning the March 6 primary.[21] He won the November 6 general election with 54.3% of the vote.[22]
Taylor's victory continued a run of Republican control in one of the first areas of Texas to turn Republican. The GOP has held the seat without interruption since a 1968 special election, and Taylor is only the fourth person to represent it since then. At the same time, it was the closest race in the district in over half a century; indeed, it was the first time since the regular 1968 election that a Democrat had crossed the 40% mark.
Tenure[]
On May 19, 2021, Taylor was one of 35 Republicans to join all Democrats in voting for legislation to establish the January 6 commission meant to investigate the storming of the U.S. Capitol.[23]
Committee assignment[]
- Committee on Financial Services[24]
Caucus memberships[]
- For Country Caucus, Co-Chair[25]
- Problem Solvers Caucus[26]
- Republican Study Committee[27]
Electoral history[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Van Taylor | 45,475 | 84.7 | |
Republican | David Niederkorn | 5,052 | 9.4 | |
Republican | Alex Donkervoet | 3,185 | 5.9 | |
Total votes | 53,712 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Van Taylor | 169,520 | 54.2 | |
Democratic | Lorie Burch | 138,234 | 44.2 | |
Libertarian | Christopher Claytor | 4,604 | 1.5 | |
Independent | Jeff Simons (write-in) | 153 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 312,511 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Van Taylor (incumbent) | 230,512 | 55.1 | |
Democratic | Lulu Seikaly | 179,458 | 42.9 | |
Libertarian | Christopher Claytor | 8,621 | 2.1 | |
Total votes | 418,591 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Texas Birth Index, 1903–1997.
- ^ "From Humble Beginnings" (PDF). New Orleans Bar Association. October 21, 2009. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
- ^ "JANE OWEN Obituary – Houston, TX | Houston Chronicle". Legacy.com. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ "Connecting People, building relationships". Successnorthdallas.org. Archived from the original on March 25, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ Vote Smart Bio: Van Taylor
- ^ Linkedin Bio: Van Taylor
- ^ "Real Estate Investment Banking & Investment Firm | Churchill Capital". www.churchillcapital.com.
- ^ correspondent, Maria Recio American-Statesman. "Chip Roy, Central Texas' newest congressman, returns to the halls of Congress". Austin American-Statesman.
- ^ "79(R) SR 951 – Enrolled version – Bill Text". capitol.texas.gov.
- ^ "Coolidge-Taylor wedding". Midland Reporter-Telegram. May 8, 2004. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
- ^ "State Sen. Van Taylor". Texastribune.org. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ "Star Local: Plano Star Courier". Planostar.com. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Error". Archived from the original on March 7, 2010.
- ^ "Taylor to seek Paxton's Texas Senate seat | Dallas Morning News". Trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com. August 2, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ Tomlinson, Chris (January 15, 2013). "Texas House starts session with fight over rules, powers | Lubbock Online | Lubbock Avalanche-Journal". Lubbockonline.com. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ "First NTTP TeaApproval for 2014 – Van Taylor for State Senate, District 8". Northtexasteaparty.org. August 2, 2013. Archived from the original on June 5, 2015. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ Elena Mejia Lutz, "Improper relations at school targeted", San Antonio Express-News, February 24, 2017, p. A5.
- ^ Svitek, Patrick (August 23, 2017). "GOP state Sen. Van Taylor of Plano makes congressional run official". Texas Tribune. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ "With Honor Endorses Nine Next-Generation Veterans for Congress". Politico. January 25, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ "Texas Primary Election Results". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^ "Texas' 3rd Congressional District election, 2018 – Ballotpedia". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ^ LeBlanc, Paul (May 19, 2021). "Here are the 35 House Republicans who voted for the January 6 commission". CNN. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ "Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives". clerk.house.gov. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ "For Country Caucus Announces Chairs, Members for 117th Congress". U.S. Representative Van Taylor. February 25, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ "Featured Members". Problem Solvers Caucus. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ "Member List". Republican Study Committee. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ^ "2018 Primary Election Official Results". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ "Texas Election Results". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "Texas Election Results - Official Results". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
External links[]
- Congressman Van Taylor official U.S. House website
- Campaign website
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
- Appearances on C-SPAN
show |
---|
- 1972 births
- 21st-century American politicians
- American Episcopalians
- American investment bankers
- United States Marine Corps personnel of the Iraq War
- Businesspeople from Texas
- Harvard College alumni
- Harvard Business School alumni
- Living people
- McKinsey & Company people
- Members of the Texas House of Representatives
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Texas
- People from Dallas
- People from Midland, Texas
- People from Waco, Texas
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- Texas Republicans
- Texas state senators
- United States Marine Corps officers
- United States Marine Corps reservists