James Taylor | |
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Member of the New Mexico Senate from the 14th district | |
In office 2004–2008 | |
Succeeded by | Eric Griego |
Member of the New MexicoHouseofRepresentatives from the 12th district | |
In office 1994–2004 | |
Personal details | |
Born | February 5,1966 |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Albuquerque,New Mexico |
Education | University of Virginia |
Profession | Educator,business owner |
James G. Taylor (born February 5,1966) is an American politician who served as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives for the 12th district from 1994 through 2004 and New Mexico Senate for the 14th district from 2004 to 2008.
Taylor was elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives in 1994. [1] In 2004,Taylor was appointed to the New Mexico Senate. In 2008 he was defeated for re-election in the Democratic primary by Eric Griego,a member of the Albuquerque City Council. [2] After losing the primary,he filed a lawsuit to overturn the results of the election. [3] In 2012,Taylor ran for his old seat. He placed third in the Democratic primary after Eleanor Chavez and eventual winner Michael Padilla. [4]
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