South Carolina Legislature


    Representative Bill Taylor

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Republican - Aiken

District 86 - Aiken & Lexington Counties - Map

Columbia Address

416B Blatt Bldg.
Columbia 29201

Business Phone (803) 212-6923

Home Address

P.O. Box 2646
Aiken 29802

Business Phone (803) 270-2012

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Personal Information

  • Full-time Legislator, Retired Media Consultant
  • Residing in Aiken County
  • Born July 16, 1946 in Aurora, Illinois
  • Son of the late Harold and the late Pearl Taylor
  • November 2, 1970 married Donna J., 2 children, Kasey Taylor Lenz and William Ryan Taylor
  • Attended Bradley University; Journalism
  • S.C. State University; Honorary Doctorate, of Humane Letters, 2024
  • House Ways & Means Committee, 2023-Present
  • Chairman, Higher Education Sub-Committee (House Education & Public Works Committee), 2015-2020
  • 1st Vice Chairman, House Education and Public Works Committee, 2013-14
  • Member, House Legislative Oversight Committee, 2015-2020
  • Majority Caucus Whip, 2013-16
  • Television News Director/Anchor/Reporter, 1965-76
  • President, Illinois News Broadcasters Association, 1974
  • Television News Consultant, 1976-2007
  • Co-founder and CEO of media research and consulting firms based in Dallas, Los Angeles, and London, 1978-07
  • Consultant to President George H.W. Bush's "Points of Light" initiative, 1991-92
  • Named "Fifth Estater", Broadcast and Cable Magazine, 1998
  • Founder and Commander, Civil Air Patrol Squadron, Rockford, Illinois, 1968-70
  • American Red Cross, Aiken County Chapter; Board Member, 2007-2016, Chairman, 2009-10
  • Aiken Salvation Army, Advisory Board Member, 2013-Present
  • Aiken Symphony Orchestra, Board Member, 2016-present
  • 32 Degree Mason and Shriner
  • Rotary Club of Aiken, 2009-2020
  • Member, Millbrook Baptist Church, Aiken
  • South Carolina Chamber of Commerce 'Business Advocate Award': 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016
  • SC-BIPEC 'Champion of Free Enterprise': 2012
  • Palmetto Family Alliance 'A' Rating: 2012 & 2017
  • NRA 'A' Rating: 2012, 2014, 2016
  • NRA 'A+' Rating 2018, 2020, 2022
  • Convention of States "Abraham Lincoln Leadership Award": 2018
  • ABATE's Community Leader Award: 2019

   

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Service In Public Office

  • House of Representatives, 2011 - Present



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