Gene Taylor

Democrat  •  11 Terms  •  Sworn In 1989
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12/29/10
PERRY/Mississippi politics in 2010 (1 comment)

The bigger surprise was the defeat of twenty-one year Democratic incumbent Gene Taylor from the Mississippi Gulf Coast by Republican Steven Palazzo. ...

Source: Madison County Journal
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12/29/10
Congressman Taylor looks back at 21 years in office

BILOXI, MS (WLOX) – Fourth District Congressman Gene Taylor's time in Washington ends in just a few days when Congressman-elect ...

Source: WLOX
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12/29/10
PERRY - Mississippi politics in 2010

...expected to move into the Republican column. The bigger surprise was the defeat of twenty-one year Democratic incumbent Gene Taylor from the Mississippi Gulf Coast by Republican Steven Palazzo. Taylor portrayed himself as a maverick, an almost independe

Source: Yall Politics
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12/28/10
RE: Gene Taylor

“I think he was referring to the two Congressmen who got beat (Gene Taylor and Travis Childers),” he said. “That put me out, and I wound up joining the ...

Source: Laurel Leader Call
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12/28/10
'Island of Fellowship' holds out hope

I recalled this moment when Congressman Gene Taylor promised he would vote for Skelton, chairman of the powerful House Armed Services Committee, ...

Source: Hattiesburg American
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12/28/10
Palazzo takes House seat

Steven Palazzo's challenge of US Rep. Gene Taylor (D-Miss.), a 21-year incumbent. The year's elections are No. 3 on the list of top news stories for 2010 as ...

Source: Laurel Leader Call
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12/27/10
Nodler retiring from political life as term ends

And it was actually Jack Danforth that introduced me to (Congressman) Gene Taylor.” Nodler was Taylor's district staff director from 1973 until Taylor ...

Source: Neosho Daily News
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12/26/10
The year in review...big stories of 2010

One of the most stunning upsets unfolded in South Mississippi as Gene Taylor, a 21-year democratic incumbent conceded defeat to republican candidate and now ...

Source: WLOX
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12/26/10
Nunnelee lands on key committee

Longtime incumbent Gene Taylor of Mississippi was another Democrat swept out of office. "It's an important spot for Nunnelee,'' said Mark Wrighton, ...

Source: Jackson Clarion Ledger
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12/26/10
Editorial: Cheers to Austal and to its LCS

Jeff Sessions and Richard Shelby of Alabama, US Rep. Jo Bonner of Mobile and outgoing US Rep. Gene Taylor of Bay St. Louis, Miss., was instrumental in ...

Source: Press-Register - al.com (blog)
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12/26/10
Nunnelee lands on key committee

...defeated Travis Childers, recapturing a seat held by a Democrat in the mostly conservative district. Longtime incumbent Gene Taylor of Mississippi was another Democrat swept out of office. "It's an important spot for Nunnelee,'' said Mark Wrighton, a po

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12/25/10
Top Stories of 2010

In the 4th Congressional District, Republican Steven Palazzo defeated Democrat Gene Taylor, who had served his constituents for more than 20 years. ...

Source: Hattiesburg American
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12/25/10
5 Mississippians to watch in 2011

Congressman-elect Steven Palazzo - The Republican from Gulfport knocked off Democrat Gene Taylor in the November general election in the political upset of ...

Source: Hattiesburg American
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12/23/10
The Final Vote of the 111th Congress

Only one Democrat opposed it, Rep. Gene Taylor (D-MS). And as the House completed its business on the floor, the shift of power was already underway. ...

Source: Fox News (blog)
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12/22/10
2010 Year in Review: USA

”—Rep. Gene Taylor (D), a few weeks into the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, which ended up releasing millions of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico ...

Source: Straight.com
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12/22/10
Palazzo makes Picayune visit

2 defeated incumbent Democrat Gene Taylor, after successfully tying Taylor to House liberals such as Pelosi, although Taylor had a reputation of being a ...

Source: Picayune Item
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12/22/10
Freshmen leaders have uphill climb

...was poised to take perhaps the biggest seniority hit in the state's 4th Congressional District, where the state lost Gene Taylor's House Armed Services Committee subcommittee chairmanship. That position was of vital value to Mississippi's shipbuilding i

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12/21/10
McCoy leaves everyone guessing

Palazzo upset longtime Democratic Congressman Gene Taylor by associating Taylor with US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. If McCoy does seek re-election in 2011, ...

Source: Hattiesburg American
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12/21/10
House Okays 9-11 Health Package

...would pass," said Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY). All votes against the legislation came from Republicans with one exception: Rep. Gene Taylor (D-MS) who lost re-election last month. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) rarely votes, as is custom for the spea

Source: FOX News
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12/19/10
HUFFPOST HILL - John Thune's Nuclear Earmark

Some intrepid souls have attempted to circumvent this: Rep. Gene Taylor went rogue by drinking beer and then introducing a doomed-from-the-start motion to ...

Source: Huffington Post
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12/19/10
RE: Gene Taylor

John Spratt of South Carolina, Solomon Ortiz of Texas, Gene Taylor of Mississippi and Vic Snyder of Arkansas – were also either defeated or decided not to ...

Source: El Paso Inc
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12/19/10
Walz to co-chair National Guard and Reserve Caucus

WASHINGTON — US Rep. Tim Walz announced Friday the support of Rep. Gene Taylor and strong support from the military and veterans community as he prepares ...

Source: Worthington Daily Globe
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12/19/10
Mississippi Political Skinny: Jones honored by homebuilders, earmarks, and more

...and fellow business leaders felt it is important for voters to get to know the candidates. Palazzo unseated longtime incumbent Gene Taylor, a Democrat from Bay St. Louis, in the Nov. 2 election. Speaker race already promises to be a hot one The 122-memb

Source: Gulf Live
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12/18/10
RE: Gene Taylor

The congressman has also offered fellow outgoing Blue Dog Rep. Gene Taylor a place to stay on his sailboat, a 1983 Hans Christian 38 that sits on a channel ...

Source: Macon Telegraph (blog)
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12/18/10
Harper not a Cam fan

Travis Childers (1st), Bennie Thompson (2nd) and Gene Taylor (4th) all voted in favor of the resolution to honor Newton. ...

Source: Jackson Clarion Ledger
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12/18/10
The Buzz

...winner Sam Bradford of Oklahoma. No one voted "present." Mississippi Reps. Travis Childers (1st), Bennie Thompson (2nd) and Gene Taylor (4th) all voted in favor of the resolution to honor Newton. Harper's district includes Mississippi State University,

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12/17/10
Palazzo announces US House committee appointments

Palazzo is a state legislator who defeated longtime US Rep. Gene Taylor, a Democrat, in November's election. Palazzo says the committees are critical to ...

Source: Picayune Item
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12/17/10
And you thought Kerry & Delahunt weren't working hard for us?

Y., Jackie Speier, D-Calif., Bart Stupak, D-Mich., Betty Sutton, D-Ohio, Gene Taylor, D-Miss., Harry Teague, DN.M., Mike Thompson, D-Calif., Dina Titus, ...

Source: Cape Cod Today (blog)
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12/16/10
HUFFPOST HILL - Saturday Votes Preview

Reports from the House indicate that there were boos in the chamber when Steny Hoyer made the announcement (likely from lame duck Gene Taylor who was so ...

Source: Huffington Post
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12/16/10
President Ready To Sign Tax Compromise

(VO)Last night House Democrats tried and failed to remove a cut in the estate tax.(SOT-Rep. Gene Taylor/ (D) Mississippi)"THE IDEA THAT THESE TAX CUTS ARE ...

Source: KEYC
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Official website: http://taylor.house.gov/
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2269 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5772
Fax: 202-225-7074

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