{{Short description|American politician (born 1964)}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Kym Taylor | image = Kym Taylor 53597343506 (cropped).jpg | caption = Taylor in 2024 | state_delegate = Maryland | district = 23rd | term_start = January 11, 2023 | term_end = | alongside = Adrian Boafo and Marvin E. Holmes Jr. | predecessor = Cheryl S. Landis | successor = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|3|7}} | birth_place = Washington, D.C., U.S. | party = Democratic | spouse = | children = 2 | education = George Washington University (BBA)<br />Atlanta University (MBA) | alma_mater = | occupation = | profession = Business owner | website = [https://www.kymformaryland.com/ Campaign website] }} '''Kym Taylor''' (born March 7, 1964) is an American politician. She is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 23 in Prince George's County.<ref name="legbio">{{cite web |title=Members – Delegate Kym Taylor |url=https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/Details/taylor03 |website=mgaleg.maryland.gov |publisher=Maryland General Assembly |access-date=January 11, 2023 |date=January 11, 2023}}</ref>
==Early life and education== Taylor was born in Washington, D.C., on March 7, 1964. She graduated from the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in 1982. She later attended George Washington University, earning a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in information processing in 1986, and Atlanta University, where she received a Master of Business Administration degree in information systems and finance in 1988.<ref name="legbio" /> Taylor runs her own health care company, where she works as a marketing executive.<ref name="Peters" /><ref name="Home" />
==Career== Taylor worked as an aide to state Senator Paul G. Pinsky.<ref name="Landis" />
In August 2021, Taylor filed to fill the vacancy left by the appointment of state Delegate Ron Watson to the Maryland Senate.<ref name="Peters">{{cite news |last1=Gaskill |first1=Hannah |title=Hogan Appoints Del. Ron Watson to Fill Senate Vacancy |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2021/08/27/hogan-appoints-del-ron-watson-to-fill-senate-vacancy/ |access-date=September 2, 2022 |work=Maryland Matters |date=August 27, 2021}}</ref> The Prince George's County Democratic Central Committee voted on September 14 to nominate its chair, Cheryl S. Landis, to serve the rest of Watson's term; Taylor received one vote.<ref name="Landis">{{cite news |last1=DePuyt |first1=Bruce |title=Prince George's Democrats Select Party Chairwoman to Fill House Vacancy |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2021/09/14/prince-georges-democrats-select-party-chairwoman-to-fill-house-vacancy/ |access-date=September 2, 2022 |work=Maryland Matters |date=September 14, 2021}}</ref>
===Maryland House of Delegates=== In 2022, Taylor ran for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 23.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ford |first1=William |title=As Candidates File For State Seats, Many Voters Unaware of Process and Issues |url=https://www.washingtoninformer.com/as-candidates-file-for-state-seats-many-voters-unaware-of-process-and-issues/ |access-date=September 29, 2022 |work=The Washington Informer |date=October 27, 2021}}</ref> She ran on a ticket alongside Watson, state Delegate Marvin E. Holmes Jr., and Jocelyn Collins.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kurtz |first1=Josh |title=Candidates and Slates Reshuffling in Changing Prince George's County District after Senator's Departure |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2021/11/09/candidates-and-slates-reshuffling-in-changing-prince-georges-county-district-after-senators-departure/ |access-date=September 2, 2022 |work=Maryland Matters |date=November 9, 2021}}</ref> She won the Democratic primary on July 19, coming in third with 14.0 percent of the vote and edging out her opponent, Jocelyn Collins, by 16 votes.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ford |first1=William |last2=Kurtz |first2=Josh |title=Political Notes: Prince George's primary results final, New Dems back Mizeur, top Hogan staffer moves to treasurer's office |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/08/29/political-notes-prince-georges-primary-results-final-new-dems-back-mizeur-top-hogan-staffer-defects-to-treasurer/ |access-date=September 2, 2022 |work=Maryland Matters |date=August 29, 2022}}</ref>
Taylor was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on January 11, 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kym Taylor, Maryland State Delegate |url=https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa18394.html |website=Maryland Manual On-Line |publisher=Maryland State Archives |access-date=August 1, 2023 |date=January 19, 2023}}</ref> She is a member of the House Judiciary Committee.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gaines |first1=Danielle E. |title=Jones announces new Democratic caucus, committee leaders for 2023 General Assembly session |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2023/01/05/jones-announces-new-democratic-caucus-committee-leaders-for-2023-general-assembly-session/ |access-date=January 5, 2023 |work=Maryland Matters |date=January 5, 2023}}</ref>
==Personal life== [[File:Maryland Legislature Holiday Reception (54214606188).jpg|thumb|Taylor and her husband Steve with Governor Wes Moore and First Lady Dawn Moore, 2024]] Taylor is married to her husband, Steve. In 2015, the Taylors purchased a $1.45 million home in Bowie, Maryland.<ref name="Home">{{cite news |last1=Jan |first1=Tracy |title=Home values soared during the pandemic, except for these Black families |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/03/23/home-appraisal-racial-bias/ |access-date=September 2, 2022 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=March 23, 2022}}</ref>
==Electoral history== {{Election box begin no change | title = Maryland House of Delegates District 23 Democratic primary election, 2022<ref>{{cite web | title = Official 2022 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results for House of Delegates | website = elections.maryland.gov | publisher = Maryland State Board of Elections | url = https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2022/primary_results/gen_results_2022_7_30.html | date = August 24, 2022}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Marvin E. Holmes Jr. |votes = 10,382 |percentage = 16.2 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Adrian Boafo |votes = 9,237 |percentage = 14.4 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Kym Taylor |votes = 8,957 |percentage = 14.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Jocelyn Irene Collins |votes = 8,938 |percentage = 13.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Monica Roebuck |votes = 7,609 |percentage = 11.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Keenon James |votes = 6,104 |percentage = 9.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Remi Duyile |votes = 3,888 |percentage = 6.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Januari McKay |votes = 3,784 |percentage = 5.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Valeria Tomlin |votes = 2,630 |percentage = 4.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Jacqui Steele-McCall |votes = 2,575 |percentage = 4.0 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin no change |title=Maryland House of Delegates District 23 election, 2022<ref>{{cite web |title=Official 2022 Gubernatorial General Election Results for House of Delegates |url=https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2022/general_results/gen_results_2022_7_30.html |website=elections.maryland.gov |publisher=Maryland State Board of Elections |date=December 7, 2022}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Maryland Democratic Party |candidate = Marvin E. Holmes Jr. |votes = 36,506 |percentage = 33.89 }}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Maryland Democratic Party |candidate = Kym Taylor |votes = 36,399 |percentage = 33.80 }}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Maryland Democratic Party |candidate = Adrian Boafo |votes = 33,843 |percentage = 31.42 }}{{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 957 |percentage = 0.89 }}{{Election box end}}
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==External links== * {{cite web |title=Members – Delegate Kym Taylor |url=https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/Details/taylor03 |website=mgaleg.maryland.gov |publisher=Maryland General Assembly |access-date=January 11, 2023 |date=January 11, 2023}}
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