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Representative Gene Taylor (MS)


Current Office: U.S. House
Current District: 4
First Elected: 10/17/1989
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2010
Party: Democratic



Background Information
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Margaret
3 Children: Sarah, Emily, Gary.
Birth Date: 09/17/1953
Birthplace: New Orleans, LA
Home City: Kiln / Bay Saint Louis, MS
Religion: Roman Catholic

Education:
Graduate Studies, Business/Economics, University of Southern Mississippi, 1978-1980
BA, Political Science/History, Tulane University, 1974.

Professional Experience:
Sales Representative, Stone Container Corporation, 1977-1989
Reservist, Coast Guard, 1971-1984
Petty Officer First Class, United States Coast Guard Reserve, 1964-1971.

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1989-present
Senator, Mississippi State Senate, 1984-1988
Member, Bay Saint Louis City Council, 1981-1983.


Organizations:
Member, American Legion
Volunteer, Boys and Girls Club of the Gulf Coast
Co-Chair, National Guard and Reserve Components Congressional Members Organization
Member, Rotary.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Member, Blue Dog Coalition
Co-Chair, Coast Guard Caucus
Co-Chair, Congressional Boating Caucus
Co-Chair, Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus
Conservative Democrat Forum
Democratic Leadership Conference
Co-Chair, Expeditionary Warfare Caucus
House Boating Caucus
Member, House Impact Aid Coalition
Co-Chair, National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus
House Co-Chair, National Security Caucus
Steering Committee.

Committees:
Armed Services, Member
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, Member
Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Member
Subcommittee on Readiness, Member
Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces, Chair
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Member
Transportation and Infrastructure, Member




Photo for Representative Gene  Taylor (MS)



Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Website:
http://www.taylor.house.gov/
Washington, D.C. Webmail:
https://forms.house.gov/geneta ...

Washington, D.C. Address
2269 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5772
Fax: 202-225-7074
District Address
2900-B Government Street
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
Phone: 228-872-7950
Fax: 228-872-7949
District Address
527 Central Avenue
Laurel, MS 39440
Phone: 601-425-3905
Fax: 601-425-3906
District Address
412 Highway 90
Suite 8
Bay Saint Louis, MS 39520
Phone: 228-469-9235
Fax: 228-469-9291
District Address
701 Main Street
Suite 215
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Phone: 601-582-3246
Fax: 601-582-3452
District Address
2424 14th Street

Gulfport, MS 39501
Phone: 228-864-7670
Fax: 228-864-3099





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