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Kathleen Taylor
Member of the Oregon Senate
from the 21st district

Incumbent

Assumed office
January 9, 2017
Preceded byDiane Rosenbaum
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 41st district
In office
January 2015 – January 9, 2017
Preceded byCarolyn Tomei
Succeeded byKarin Power
Personal details
Born1966 or 1967 (age 57–58)[1]
Political partyDemocratic
ResidencePortland, Oregon
Alma materRutgers University (M.P.P.)
University of Wisconsin–Madison (B.A.)
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Kathleen Taylor (born 1966/67) is an American politician from Oregon. A Democrat, she was first elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 2014 and to the Oregon State Senate in 2016. She represents Senate district 21, which covers part of southeast Portland and its suburbs, including Milwaukie. In 2024 Taylor was elected Senate Majority Leader. She lives in Portland.[2]

Professional experience[edit]

Taylor is an auditor by trade. She has worked as an auditor for the city of Portland, Multnomah County, and the state of Oregon. She holds a master's degree in public policy from Rutgers UniversityinNew Jersey.[3]

Political career[edit]

Taylor was first elected after defeating former Milwaukie city councilor Deborah Barnes in the Democratic primary election on May 20, 2014. She was endorsed by outgoing Representative Carolyn Tomei and Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber in her race against Barnes.[4]

Taylor was elected Senate Majority Leader in a Democratic caucus meeting on June 17, 2024.[5] She will assume office on July 15.[5]

Electoral history[edit]

2014 Oregon State Representative, 41st district [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kathleen Taylor 18,845 70.5
Republican Timothy E McMenamin 7,774 29.1
Write-in 117 0.4
Total votes 26,736 100%
2016 Oregon State Senator, 21st district [7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kathleen Taylor 54,520 76.7
Progressive James Ofsink 10,390 14.6
Libertarian Josh Howard 5,852 8.2
Write-in 322 0.5
Total votes 71,084 100%
2020 Oregon State Senator, 21st district [8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kathleen Taylor 71,543 97.6
Write-in 1,769 2.4
Total votes 73,312 100%

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jaquiss, Nigel (June 28, 2017). "The Good, the Bad and the Awful: Our 2017 Ranking of Portland-Area Lawmakers". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on June 30, 2017. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  • ^ Taylor, Kathleen (May 2, 2014). "Kathleen Taylor: Why I'm Running". BlueOregon. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  • ^ "Meet Kathleen". Kathleen Taylor for Oregon. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  • ^ Driessen, Katherine (May 20, 2014). "Kathleen Taylor defeats Deborah Barnes in Oregon House District 41 Democratic primary (election results)". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  • ^ a b VanderHart, Dirk (June 18, 2024). "Oregon Senate Democrats pick Kathleen Taylor as next leader". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  • ^ "November 4, 2014, General Election, Official Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  • ^ "November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  • ^ "November 3, 2020, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2023.

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