Chris Taylor (legislator)

Chris Taylor
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 48th district
Incumbent
Assumed office August 9, 2011
Preceded by	Joe Parisi (D)
Personal details
Born	January 13, 1968 (1968-01-13) (age 43) Los Angeles, California
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Dr. James Feldman
Children	Samuel, Benjamin
Residence	Madison, Wisconsin
Alma mater	University of Pennsylvania, B.A. (1990), University of Wisconsin-Madison, J.D. (1995)
Occupation	attorney & Public Policy Director for Planned Parenthood

Chris Taylor is an American lawyer and newly elected Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 48th District (in and around Madison, Wisconsin). She was elected without opposition on August 9, 2011 to succeed Joe Parisi who resigned when he was elected county executive of Dane County, Wisconsin.

Background

Taylor and her older sister were raised by her parents in Southern California. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1990, and from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1995. She worked as a private practice attorney in Milwaukee and Madison from 1996 to 2002 before becoming the public policy director for Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin.

Election to office

Taylor had not held any public office before winning a six-way primary election in July of 2011 with roughly 31% of the vote. She faced no Republican opponent in the general election, and won 5,459 votes; there were 591 write-in votes against her. The heavily Democratic 48th District includes parts of the east and far east sides of Madison, parts of Monona and McFarland and the towns of Blooming Grove and Dunn.^[1]

References

1. ^ Rose, Devin. "Taylor wins uncontested race for 48th Assembly District" Wisconsin State Journal August 9, 2011 11:21 pm