Senator Todd E. Taylor View All Years

Compiled Historical Information

Party Affiliation: Democrat

Assemblies Served:
Senate: 88 (2019) - 89 (2021)

House: 76 (1995)
77 (1997)
78 (1999)
79 (2001)
80 (2003)
81 (2005)
82 (2007)
83 (2009)
84 (2011)
85 (2013)
86 (2015) - 87 (2017)

Home County: Linn

Todd E. Taylor

Linn County

Term

Serving first term in Senate. Served twelve terms in the House.

Profession

Staff representative for AFSCME.

Education

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

Memberships and Activities

Former assistant House Democratic leader. Past member of Commission on Elder Affairs. Member of the Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development Selection Board and Bowhay alumni. 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, United States Humane Society, 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.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1966 in Ames. Resides in Cedar Rapids.

Family Members

Wife, Kim; one daughter and one son.

Senate District 35