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Priscilla Taylor (politician)
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Priscilla Taylor is a West Palm Beach, Florida
businesswoman and Democratic
politician who serves as Palm Beach county commissioner for District 7.
Representative Taylor was born on December 31, 1949. She earned her Bachelor of Science
degree at Barry University
in 1997 and her M.B.A. at Palm Beach Atlantic University
in 1999. She owns an insurance agency and was a Port of Palm Beach commissioner from 1999 to 2004. She was first elected as the representative for District 84 of the Florida House of Representatives
in 2004 and was reelected again in 2006 and 2008. She served as Democratic Whip from 2004 to 2006. After Addie Greene of the Palm Beach County commissioners board resigned due to health reasons she endoresed Taylor as her replacement. Like Commissioner Greene, Rep. Taylor is an African-American woman Democrat. Taylor gave up a re-election bid to the Florida House of Representatives to accept the appointment from Governor Charlie Crist to temporarily fill Greene's former commission seat. There will be a special election to fill the remainder of Taylor's House term, which runs through 2010. Since Gov. Crist picked Commissioner Taylor, it seems that Commissioner Greene got to anoint her successor. It also could allow Commissioner Taylor to extend term limits. With more than three years left on Commissioner Greene's term, Commissioner Taylor will face election in 2010 to complete the term but then could run for two full four-year terms, serving as many as 11 years rather than the eight-year limit.
West Palm Beach, Florida
West Palm Beach, is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and is the most populous city in and county seat of Palm Beach County, the third most populous county in Florida with a 2010 population of 1,320,134. The city is also the oldest incorporated municipality in South Florida...
businesswoman and Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
politician who serves as Palm Beach county commissioner for District 7.
Representative Taylor was born on December 31, 1949. She earned her Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
degree at Barry University
Barry University
Barry University is a private, Catholic university, which was founded in 1940 in Miami Shores, Florida, a suburb north of Downtown Miami. It is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami....
in 1997 and her M.B.A. at Palm Beach Atlantic University
Palm Beach Atlantic University
Palm Beach Atlantic University is a comprehensive nondenominational faith-based university with a core emphasis on character formation by integrating a Christian worldview with the liberal arts and selected professional studies...
in 1999. She owns an insurance agency and was a Port of Palm Beach commissioner from 1999 to 2004. She was first elected as the representative for District 84 of the Florida House of Representatives
Florida House of Representatives
The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.The House convenes at...
in 2004 and was reelected again in 2006 and 2008. She served as Democratic Whip from 2004 to 2006. After Addie Greene of the Palm Beach County commissioners board resigned due to health reasons she endoresed Taylor as her replacement. Like Commissioner Greene, Rep. Taylor is an African-American woman Democrat. Taylor gave up a re-election bid to the Florida House of Representatives to accept the appointment from Governor Charlie Crist to temporarily fill Greene's former commission seat. There will be a special election to fill the remainder of Taylor's House term, which runs through 2010. Since Gov. Crist picked Commissioner Taylor, it seems that Commissioner Greene got to anoint her successor. It also could allow Commissioner Taylor to extend term limits. With more than three years left on Commissioner Greene's term, Commissioner Taylor will face election in 2010 to complete the term but then could run for two full four-year terms, serving as many as 11 years rather than the eight-year limit.