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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • JD, Law, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 1990-1993
  • BA, English, University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, 1984-1990

Professional Experience

  • JD, Law, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 1990-1993
  • BA, English, University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, 1984-1990
  • Attorney, Pitman, Kyle, Sicula and Dentice, Senior Counsel, 2013-present
  • Co-Founder, Taylor and Associates Law Office, 1996-present
  • Columnist, Milwaukee Courier
  • Former Secretary, West End Development Corporation
  • Former Attorney, Wisconsin State Public Defender's Office, 1993-1996

Political Experience

  • JD, Law, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 1990-1993
  • BA, English, University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, 1984-1990
  • Attorney, Pitman, Kyle, Sicula and Dentice, Senior Counsel, 2013-present
  • Co-Founder, Taylor and Associates Law Office, 1996-present
  • Columnist, Milwaukee Courier
  • Former Secretary, West End Development Corporation
  • Former Attorney, Wisconsin State Public Defender's Office, 1993-1996
  • Senator, Wisconsin State Senate, District 4, 2004-present
  • Wisconsin State Assembly, District 4, 2020
  • Candidate, Wisconsin State Senate, District 4, 2020
  • Assembly Member, Wisconsin State Assembly, 2003-2004
  • Elected in Special Election, Wisconsin State Assembly, 2003

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Administrative Roles Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Member, Administrative Rules Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Member, Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Vice Chair, Democratic Party of Wisconsin

Former Member, Economic Development and Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Member, Finance Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Member, Finance Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Member, Joint Finance Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Member, Joint Finance Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Former Member, Joint Legislative Council Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Member, Judicial Council

Former Member, Law Revision Committee, Wisconsin State Senate

Chair, Legislative Black and Hispanic Caucus

Former Member, Legislative Council, Wisconsin State Senate

Member, Milwaukee Unity Caucus

Former Member, Review Committee on Criminal Penalties, Wisconsin State Senate

Member, Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority

Member, Wisconsin Outreach to the Victims of Hurricane Katrina Task Force

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Insurance, Financial Services, Government Oversight and Courts Committee

Member, Joint Juvenile Corrections Grant Committee

Member, Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties

Member, Judiciary and Public Safety Committee

Member, Utilities and Housing Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, Law, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 1990-1993
  • BA, English, University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, 1984-1990
  • Attorney, Pitman, Kyle, Sicula and Dentice, Senior Counsel, 2013-present
  • Co-Founder, Taylor and Associates Law Office, 1996-present
  • Columnist, Milwaukee Courier
  • Former Secretary, West End Development Corporation
  • Former Attorney, Wisconsin State Public Defender's Office, 1993-1996
  • Senator, Wisconsin State Senate, District 4, 2004-present
  • Wisconsin State Assembly, District 4, 2020
  • Candidate, Wisconsin State Senate, District 4, 2020
  • Assembly Member, Wisconsin State Assembly, 2003-2004
  • Elected in Special Election, Wisconsin State Assembly, 2003
  • Member, Advisory Board, Boy Scouts of America
  • Member, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
  • Member, Board of Trustees, University of Wisconsin-Madison Alumni Association
  • Former Board Member, Daystar
  • Member, Girl Scouts of Milwaukee
  • Former Member, Merril Park Association
  • Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
  • Member, National Black Caucus of State Legislators
  • Member, National Organization of Black Elected Legislative Women
  • Member, Urban League of Milwaukee
  • Former Board Member, West End Development Corporation
  • Wisconsin State Chair, Women in Government
  • District Commissioner, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage, 2010-2014

Other Info

— Awards:

  • In 2010, Taylor was bestowed with the extremely prestigious National Legislator of the Year Award from the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies. The Senator was the first legislator from Wisconsin, and the first Democrat nationally to be honored with this award in the history of the organization.

    The Senator has received accolades for her work including The Becky Young Community Justice Award in 2009, an award for being committed to fighting for Criminal Justice Reform; the Coalition Against Domestic Violence's Legislative Advocate Award in 2010; the Wisconsin Builder's Association's Friend of Housing Award for 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012; and the Friend of Agriculture Award from the Wisconsin Farm Bureau.

Speeches

MSNBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript

Aug. 10, 2011Interview
Events

2020

May 24
Drive Thru Signing

Sun 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM CDT

1518 West Capital Dr, Milwaukee, WI