Mary Taylor (born March 7, 1966) is an American businesswoman and politician who served as the 65th lieutenant governor of Ohio from 2011 to 2019.
Mary Taylor | |
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| 65th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio | |
| In office January 10, 2011 – January 14, 2019 | |
| Governor | John Kasich |
| Preceded by | Lee Fisher |
| Succeeded by | Jon Husted |
| 31st Auditor of Ohio | |
| In office January 8, 2007 – January 9, 2011 | |
| Governor | Ted Strickland |
| Preceded by | Betty Montgomery |
| Succeeded by | Dave Yost |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 43rd district | |
| In office January 3, 2003 – December 31, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Twyla Roman |
| Succeeded by | Steve Dyer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 7, 1966 Green, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Don Taylor |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Akron (BS, MS) |
She was most recently a candidate in the Republican Party primary for Governor of Ohio in the 2018 election.[1]
Early life and business career
editTaylor was born in 1966.[2] She attended Springfield Local School District in Springfield Township. She attended the University of Akron, obtaining a bachelor's degree in Accounting and master's degree in Taxation.[2] Becoming a Certified Public Accountant, she worked for Deloitte and Touche and Bober, Markey, Fedorovich & Company in Akron.[2]
Political career
editTaylor was first elected to the Green City Council,[3] eventually being elected to the Ohio General Assembly to represent the 43rd district. In 2006, she was elected to serve as Ohio State Auditor,[3] where she defeated Democratic candidate Barbara Sykes. Taylor succeeded fellow Republican Betty Montgomery as state auditor in January 2007. She was the only Republican in Ohio to be elected to a statewide non-judicial office during the 2006 election.
Lieutenant governor
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On January 14, 2010, she was announced as John Kasich's choice as lieutenant gubernatorial running mate in the 2010 election.[4]
On November 2, 2010, Kasich defeated incumbent Governor Ted Strickland (D). Thus Taylor became the lieutenant governor on January 10, 2011. She was named as Director of the Ohio Department of Insurance the same day.[5]
Kasich and Taylor were re-elected in November 2014.
In 2011, it was reported that she on several occasions used the state airplane to run "personal errands." Governor Kasich stated he requested Taylor to refund the money. Taylor stated that she had already refunded the money, even though the plane was only used for official business.[6]
An analysis by USA Today's Cincinnati branch indicated unusually high turnover among her staff during her tenure as Lieutenant Governor.[7]
2018 Ohio gubernatorial election
editOn February 23, 2017 she formed a campaign committee to raise money and campaign in the 2018 Ohio gubernatorial election.[8] She was endorsed by U.S. Senator Ted Cruz in April 2018.[9] Taylor's campaign hired Axiom Strategies, a consulting firm, with close ties to Cruz.[9] On May 8, 2018, Taylor lost the Republican Primary to Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, garnering 40.2% of the vote compared to DeWine's 59.8% of the vote.
Family
editShe is married to Donzell (Don) Taylor and has two sons, Joe (b. circa 1991) and Michael (b. circa 1994) and the family resides in Green.[2][10] In 2017 she revealed that both her children have been struggling with opioid addiction.[10]
Electoral history
edit| Ohio House of Representatives 43rd District Election, 2002 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Mary Taylor | 21,013 | 53.61 |
| Democratic | Michael Grimm | 18,180 | 46.39 |
| Ohio House of Representatives 43rd District Election, 2004 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Mary Taylor (inc.) | 34,478 | 57.58 |
| Democratic | Jane Tabor-Grimm | 25,399 | 42.42 |
| Ohio Auditor Election, 2006 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Mary Taylor | 1,940,665 | 50.64 |
| Democratic | Barbara Sykes | 1,891,874 | 49.36 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor makes run for Ohio governor official, Dayton Daily News, July 7, 2017
- ^ a b c d "Governor of Ohio". State of Ohio. Archived from the original on June 27, 2014. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
- ^ a b "Ohio Ladies Gallery". State of Ohio. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
- ^ "NBC4i.com". Archived from the original on January 29, 2013.
- ^ "Key Staff". Ohio Department of Insurance. Ohio.gov. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
- ^ "State Lawmaker Says Lieutenant Gov. Used State Plane For Personal Errands". WBNS-10TV Columbus, Ohio | Columbus News, Weather & Sports. December 23, 2011. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- ^ "Ohio Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor can't keep her staff". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- ^ Gomez, Henry J (February 23, 2017). "Mary Taylor for Governor launches". Cleveland.com. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
- ^ a b "Ted Cruz endorses Mary Taylor for Ohio governor". cleveland.com. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- ^ a b Bischoff, Laura (June 1, 2017). "Ohio Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor opens up about her sons' opioid addictions". Dayton Daily News.