Kathleen Taylor (politician)

Kathleen Taylor
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 41st district
Incumbent
Assumed office 2015
Preceded by	Carolyn Tomei
Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Portland, Oregon
Alma mater	Rutgers University (M.P.P.) University of Wisconsin–Madison (B.A.)

Kathleen Taylor is an American politician from Oregon. A Democrat, she was first elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 2014. She represents District 41, which covers part of southeast Portland and its suburbs, including Milwaukie. She defeated 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.^[1] She lives in Portland.^[2]

Professional experience

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 University in New Jersey.^[3]

References

1. Driessen, Katherine (May 20, 2014). "Kathleen Taylor defeats Deborah Barnes in Oregon House District 41 Democratic primary (election results)". The Oregonian. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
2. Taylor, Kathleen (May 2, 2014). "Kathleen Taylor: Why I'm Running". BlueOregon. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
3. "Meet Kathleen". Kathleen Taylor for Oregon. Retrieved 3 February 2015.