| Full-time Legislator, Retired Media Consultant
Residing in Aiken County
Born July 16, 1946 in Aurora, Illinois
Son of the late Harold and the late Pearl Taylor
November 2, 1970 married Donna J., 2 children, Kasey Taylor Lenz and William Ryan Taylor
Attended Bradley University; Journalism
S.C. State University; Honorary Doctorate, of Humane Letters, 2024
House Ways & Means Committee, 2023-Present
Chairman, Higher Education Sub-Committee (House Education & Public Works Committee), 2015-2020
1st Vice Chairman, House Education and Public Works Committee, 2013-14
Member, House Legislative Oversight Committee, 2015-2020
Majority Caucus Whip, 2013-16
Television News Director/Anchor/Reporter, 1965-76
President, Illinois News Broadcasters Association, 1974
Television News Consultant, 1976-2007
Co-founder and CEO of media research and consulting firms based in Dallas, Los Angeles, and London, 1978-07
Consultant to President George H.W. Bush's "Points of Light" initiative, 1991-92
Named "Fifth Estater" Broadcast and Cable Magazine, 1998
Founder and Commander, Civil Air Patrol Squadron, Rockford, Illinois, 1968-70
American Red Cross, Aiken County Chapter; Board Member, 2007-2016, Chairman, 2009-10
Aiken Salvation Army, Advisory Board Member, 2013-Present
Aiken Symphony Orchestra, Board Member, 2016-present
32 Degree Mason and Shriner
Rotary Club of Aiken, 2009-2020
Member, Millbrook Baptist Church, Aiken
South Carolina Chamber of Commerce 'Business Advocate Award'- 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016
SC-BIPEC 'Champion of Free Enterprise'- 2012
Palmetto Family Alliance 'A' Rating- 2012 & 2017
NRA 'A' Rating- 2012, 2014, 2016
NRA 'A+' Rating 2018, 2020, 2022
Convention of States "Abraham Lincoln Leadership Award"- 2018
ABATE's Community Leader Award- 2019 |