Gene Taylor

Quick Facts

Full Name	Gene Taylor
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Sep 17, 1953(1953-09-17)
Age	71
Birthplace	New Orleans
Country	United States
Birth City	New Orleans
Horoscope	Capricorn

Gene Taylor Biography

Gene Taylor is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on September 17, 1953 in New Orleans, New Orleans, United States. Taylor, who was out-raised by Palazzo by almost 6-to-1 and out-spent by over 10-to 1, ran a grassroots campaign, emphasizing his work to secure funding for the district in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and his efforts to support veterans and funding for military bases in the district. He has contrasted this with Palazzo’s vote against funding for Hurricane Sandy relief efforts and supporting sequestration which cut the defense budget. Despite actively campaigning to and drawing large numbers of Democrats into the Republican Primary, Taylor lost a close race to Palazzo, 50.5-43%

Taylor worked as a sales representative for Stone Container Corporation, working a territory from New Orleans to the Florida panhandle, from 1977 through 1989.

Smith died in a plane crash eight months later. In the special election to fill Smith’s seat, Taylor picked up 42 percent of the vote to lead Republican Thomas H. Anderson, Jr. and Democrat Mike Moore in the first round. Some leading Democrats had tried to convince Taylor to stand aside and not seek the position in deference to Moore, who was the state’s Attorney General and who was also a Gulf Coast resident, but Taylor doubled Moore’s vote total on the first ballot. Two weeks later, Taylor beat Anderson, Lott’s Chief of Staff, with 65 percent of the vote. Taylor took office on October 24, 1989.

Taylor won a full term in 1990 with 81 percent of the vote against realtor Sheila Smith, the widow of his predecessor in the House. He easily turned back spirited reelection challenges in 1992, 1994 and 1996, taking over 60 percent of the vote each time. However, he was reelected in 1998 with 77 percent of the vote and was reelected five more times after that by an average of 70 percent of the vote. His district was renumbered the 4th after the 2000 redistricting cost Mississippi a congressional seat.

Taylor was born in New Orleans and is a 1975 graduate of Tulane University where he majored in political science and history. He completed additional post-graduate work in business and economics at the University of Southern Mississippi from 1978 through 1980.

Gene Taylor Net Worth

Gene Taylor is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gene Taylor 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Gary Eugene Taylor (born September 17, 1953) is an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1989 to 2011 and previously a member of the Mississippi Senate from 1983 to 1989. He was defeated for re-election in 2010 by State Representative Steven Palazzo. He currently serves on the Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission.

From 1971 through 1984, Taylor served in the United States Coast Guard Reserve, where he attained the rank petty officer first class. While in the coast guard, he commanded a search and rescue boat and earned several commendations.

Taylor was elected to the Bay St. Louis City Council in 1981, and then to a vacant seat in the Mississippi State Senate in 1983. As a State Senator, Taylor and fellow Senator Steven Hale filed a lawsuit challenging the Senate powers of Democratic Lieutenant Governor Brad Dye. Taylor and Hale claimed that Dye’s control of committee appointments violated the state constitution’s separation of powers. The Supreme Court of Mississippi sided with Dye, but the suit against a powerful leader from his own party helped establish Taylor’s reputation for political independence.

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Taylor has been a staunch advocate of maintaining the “Buy American” requirements in Defense contracting, and of maintaining the Jones Act requirements that vessels operating between U.S. ports must be American- flagged, American-made, owned by U.S. citizens, and crewed by U.S. citizens. In February 2007, he was one of two Democrats to oppose H CON RES 63, which expressed opposition to a troop surge in the Iraq War.

Facts & Trivia

Gene Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Gene Taylor celebrates birthday on September 17 of every year.

Taylor was defeated by Republican state representative Steven Palazzo on November 2, 2010. His vote against Barack Obama for president in 2008 became a campaign issue when Taylor released campaign ads pointing to his support of McCain as evidence of his bipartisanship. However, Palazzo attacked Taylor for supporting Pelosi as Speaker and claimed Taylor voted with his party’s leadership 82 percent of the time. Taylor was endorsed by the National Right to Life Committee.

Where is Gene Taylor now?

Death. On February 20, 2021, Taylor’s housemate – the filmmaker Monty McMillan – found him dead in his bed in their home in Austin, Texas.

Who is the athletic director at K State?

Gene Taylor , who in June 2020 was named the eighth-best Athletic Director among FBS programs by Stadium, was named the Director of Athletics at K-State in April 2017.

Who played piano for the Fabulous Thunderbirds?

Gene Taylor , a renowned blues and boogie-woogie pianist in Los Angeles in the 1970s and ’80s who moved to Austin in the 1990s to play with the Fabulous Thunderbirds, died Saturday at home in North Austin. He was 68.

Who played piano for the Blasters?

Gene Taylor , Boogie-Woogie Piano Player With the Blasters, Dies at 68 | Best Classic Bands.

Who is the athletic director at Wake Forest?

John Currie was introduced as the sixth Director of Athletics at Wake Forest University by President Emeritus Nathan Hatch on March 4, 2019.