Senator Todd E. Taylor View All Years

Compiled Historical Information
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Assemblies Served:
Senate: 88 (2019) - 90 (2023)
House: 76 (1995) - 87 (2017)
Home County: Linn
Todd E. Taylor
Linn County

Term

Serving second term in Senate. Served 12 terms in House.

Profession

Retired Union representative.

Education

Received B.A. in English from Graceland College and B.S. in political science from the University of Iowa.

Memberships and Activities

Past member of Commission on Elder Affairs. Member of the Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development Selection Board and Bowhay alumnus 1998. Member of the Hawkeye Labor Council, executive board member 2006 – present, Linn County Democratic Central Committee, Community of Christ Church, and Boy Scouts of America. Received Humane Legislator of the Year Award, Humane Society of the United States, 2007, and Labor Arbitration Institute Award, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2002. Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Council ex officio board member 2012 – 2017. Volunteer for HACAP food bank drive annual project through Hawkeye Area Labor Council. Retired after 28 years as a staff representative for AFSCME, the public employee union. Member Legislative Council, Commercial Air Services Retention and Expansion Committee, Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision State Council, Statewide Interoperable Communications System Board. President 2022-Present, Iowa Pioneer Lawmakers Association.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1966 in Ames. Resides in Cedar Rapids.

Family Members

Wife, Kim; one daughter and one son.