Jeremy Taylor (politician)

Jeremy J. Taylor (born April 19, 1978) is an American politician. He served a single term on the Iowa House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013, and was a member of the Woodbury County Board of Supervisors between 2014 and 2020.

Jeremy Taylor
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 1st district
In office
January 10, 2011 – January 14, 2013
Preceded byWes Whitead[1]
Succeeded byJeff Smith
Woodbury County Supervisor
In office
2014 – January 2020
Succeeded byJustin Wright
ConstituencyDistrict 2
Personal details
Born (1978-04-19) April 19, 1978
Sioux City, Iowa
Alma materCochise College
Dowling College
University of South Dakota
Liberty University

Early life and career

Taylor was born in 1978, in Sioux City, Iowa,[2] and attended West High School.[3] Taylor earned an associates degree from Cochise College in intelligence operations.[2] He studied English at Dowling College, and the University of South Dakota, where he completed a bachelor's and master's degree, respectively.[2][4] He also obtained a master's of divinity from Liberty University.[4] Taylor met his wife, Kim while teaching in Vietnam. They returned to Sioux City, where Taylor taught at North High School for nine years, before serving as the energy expert for the Sioux City Community School District.[3]

Political career

Taylor contested his first state legislative election in 2008, and was defeated. He mounted a second campaign in 2010, and won. Redistricting changed the borders of his district prior to the 2012 election, and he lost reelection.[3] Taylor won a seat on the Woodbury County Board of Supervisors in 2014,[3] and won a second term in 2018.[5][6]

Taylor's residency and voter registration was challenged in December 2019 by Maria Rundquist,[7][8] as he had acquired a second home in May 2019.[9] To represent population-based electoral districts in Iowa, the officeholder must live in that district. When the officeholder moves into another district, their office is, by Iowa state law, vacant.[10] Woodbury County auditor Pat Gill disqualified Taylor from his seat in District 2, and Taylor subsequently resigned the position.[11][12]

Taylor remained a candidate for the Republican primary for the United States House of Representatives in Iowa's 4th congressional district, a seat held by Steve King.[13][14] The primary was won by Randy Feenstra.[15]

On January 12, 2023, the United States Department of Justice announced the arrest and indictment of Taylor’s wife, Kim Phuong Taylor, on charges of voter fraud in relation to Taylor’s unsuccessful candidacy in 2020 for the Republican primary and his successful candidacy for Woodbury County Supervisor.[16] The DOJ alleges that Kim Taylor “submitted or caused others to submit dozens of voter registrations, absentee ballot request forms, and absentee ballots containing false information,” including by signing affirmations on absentee ballots and voter registrations on behalf of the named voters without their permission.[16]

References
  1. "Our Campaigns - IA State House 001 Race - Nov 02, 2010".
  2. "Representative Jeremy J. Taylor". Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  3. Hayworth, Bret (February 27, 2016). "Jeremy Taylor takes studious approach in leading Woodbury County". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  4. "Taylor supports tax cuts, lower spending". The Messenger. May 19, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  5. Watts, Lawrence (March 18, 2018). "Woodbury County Board of Supervisor Jeremy Taylor is seeking re-election". KMEG 14. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  6. "Jeremy Taylor disqualified from serving on Woodbury County Board of Supervisors". KTIV. January 27, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  7. Hayworth, Bret (February 23, 2020). "Jeremy Taylor changes Sioux City residence on his voting registration". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  8. "Taylor resigns from Woodbury County board in wake of his voter registration being revoked". Sioux City Journal. January 31, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  9. Hayworth, Bret (December 15, 2019). "Open question: Does move by Jeremy Taylor in Sioux City take him out of elected district?". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  10. Hayworth, Bret (December 29, 2019). "Woodbury County auditor expects legal challenge to Jeremy Taylor's voting registration". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  11. Welte, Dean; Parra, Xava (January 31, 2020). "One week after being disqualified, Jeremy Taylor officially resigns". KTIV. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  12. Deckert, Taylor. "Jeremy Taylor disqualified from serving as Woodbury County Supervisor". KMEG 14. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  13. "Jeremy Taylor resigns as Woodbury County Supervisor". KMEG 14. January 27, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  14. Rogers, Alex (June 2, 2020). "Steve King faces toughest primary yet". CNN. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  15. Gruber-Miller, Stephen (June 2, 2020). "Steve King loses Republican primary race to Randy Feenstra, ending King's decadeslong political career". Des Moines Register. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  16. "Woman Arrested for Voter Fraud Scheme". www.justice.gov. January 12, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.

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