Cheikh Taylor | |
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Member of the MississippiHouseofRepresentatives from the 38th district | |
Assumed office 2017 | |
Preceded by | Tyrone Ellis |
Chair of the Mississippi Democratic Party | |
Assumed office July 06,2023 | |
Preceded by | Tyree Irving |
Personal details | |
Born | Columbus,Mississippi,U.S. | December 12,1973
Political party | Democratic |
Children | 2 |
Education | Howard University (BS) |
Cheikh A. Taylor (born December 12,1973) is an American politician serving as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 38th district. Elected in 2016,he assumed office in 2017. Taylor was elected Chair of the Mississippi Democratic Party July 6,2023 in an emergency meeting. [1]
Taylor was born in Columbus,Mississippi and raised in Starkville,Mississippi. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Howard University. [2] Taylor was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives in November 2016 and assumed office in 2017. During his tenure in the House,Taylor has served as the vice chair of the County Affairs Committee. [3] [4]
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