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Loren Taylor | |
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Member of the Oakland City Council from the 6th district | |
In office January 7, 2019 –January 2, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Desley Brooks |
Succeeded by | Kevin Jenkins |
Personal details | |
Born | July 1977 (age 47) Oakland,California,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Case Western Reserve University (BA) University of Connecticut (MS) University of California,Berkeley (MBA) |
Website | Government website |
Loren Taylor (born July 1977) is an American politician who served on the Oakland City Council from 2019 to 2023. A Democrat,he represented the 6th district,which includes the East Oakland neighborhoods of Maxwell Park,Millsmont,Havenscourt,and Eastmont. [1] He was a candidate in the 2022 Oakland Mayoral Election,narrowly losing by 0.6% to fellow city councilmember Sheng Thao.
Taylor was born in Oakland,California,in 1977. A third-generation resident of Oakland,he spent his childhood there and attended high school at The College Preparatory School,graduating in 1995. [2]
He earned a bachelor of arts from Case Western Reserve University,a master of science in biomedical engineering from the University of Connecticut,and a master of business administration from the University of California,Berkeley. [3]
Taylor worked as a biomedical engineer and management consultant for businesses and nonprofit organizations. [4] His community involvement included serving as a board member of the 100 Black Men of the Bay Area and the West Oakland Health Center. [5]
Taylor first ran for public office in 2018,defeating 16-year incumbent Desley Brooks with 64.3% of the vote after 5 rounds of ranked choice voting. [6]
Taylor lives in East Oakland with his wife,Dr. Erica Taylor,with whom he has two children. [16] [17]