Sylvia Elaine Taylor

American politician
Sylvia Elaine Taylor
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
from the 57th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 8, 2024
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
EducationDillard University (BA), Southern University Law Center, Loyola University New Orleans (JD)
ProfessionAttorney

Sylvia Elaine Taylor is an American politician serving as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing the 57th District. A member of the Democratic Party, Taylor assumed office on January 8, 2024. She is the first woman and the first Black woman to represent District 57.

Career

Before entering politics, Taylor made her mark as a Workers' Compensation Judge, serving until her retirement in 2015. Post-retirement, she continued to contribute to the legal field through her private law firm in LaPlace, Louisiana.[1]

In 2023, Taylor was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 57, becoming the first woman and first Black woman to hold the position.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Luquet, Lora (2023-11-29). "Breaking Barriers: Sylvia Taylor, the first woman to represent District 57". Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  2. ^ "Louisiana Secretary of State - Election Results". voterportal.sos.la.gov. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  3. ^ Reports, Staff (2023-11-19). "River Parishes Full Election Results: November 18, 2023". Retrieved 2024-02-17.

External links

  • Louisiana House of Representatives - District 57
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Speaker of the House
Phillip DeVillier (R)
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Michael T. Johnson (R)
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  29. ▌Edmond Jordan (D)
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  33. ▌Les Farnum (R)
  34. ▌Wilford Carter Sr. (D)
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  36. ▌Phillip Tarver (R)
  37. ▌Troy Romero (R)
  38. ▌Rhonda Butler (R)
  39. ▌Julie Emerson (R)
  40. ▌Dustin Miller (D)
  41. ▌Phillip DeVillier (R)
  42. ▌Chance Keith Henry (R)
  43. ▌Josh Carlson (R)
  44. ▌Tehmi Jahi Chassion (D)
  45. ▌Brach Myers (R)
  46. ▌Chad Michael Boyer (R)
  47. ▌Ryan Bourriaque (R)
  48. ▌Beau Beaulieu (R)
  49. ▌Jacob Jules Gabriel Landry (R)
  50. ▌Vincent St. Blanc III (R)
  51. ▌Beryl Amedee (R)
  52. ▌Jerome Zeringue (R)
  53. ▌Jessica Domangue (R)
  54. ▌Joseph Orgeron (R)
  55. ▌Bryan Fontenot (R)
  56. ▌Beth Anne Billings (R)
  57. ▌Sylvia Elaine Taylor (D)
  58. ▌Ken Brass (D)
  59. ▌Tony Bacala (R)
  60. ▌Chad Brown (D)
  61. ▌C. Denise Marcelle (D)
  62. ▌Roy Daryl Adams (D)
  63. ▌Barbara West Carpenter (D)
  64. ▌Kellee Hennessy Dickerson (R)
  65. ▌Lauren Ventrella (R)
  66. ▌Emily Chenevert (R)
  67. ▌Larry Selders (D)
  68. ▌Dixon McMakin (R)
  69. ▌Paula Davis (R)
  70. ▌Barbara Reich Freiberg (R)
  71. ▌Roger William Wilder, III (R)
  72. ▌Robby Carter (D)
  73. ▌Kimberly Coates (R)
  74. ▌Peter F. Egan, Sr. (R)
  75. ▌John Wyble (R)
  76. ▌Stephanie Berault (R)
  77. ▌Mark Wright (R)
  78. ▌John Illg (R)
  79. ▌Debbie Villio (R)
  80. ▌Polly Thomas (R)
  81. ▌Jeffrey Wiley (R)
  82. ▌Laurie Schlegel (R)
  83. ▌Kyle Green (D)
  84. ▌Timothy P. Kerner Sr. (R)
  85. ▌Vincent Cox III (R)
  86. ▌Nicholas Muscarello (R)
  87. ▌Rodney Lyons (D)
  88. ▌Kathy Edmonston (R)
  89. ▌Christopher Kim Carver (R)
  90. ▌Brian Glorioso (R)
  91. ▌Mandie Landry (D)
  92. ▌Joseph A. Stagni (R)
  93. ▌Alonzo Knox (D)
  94. ▌Stephanie Hilferty (R)
  95. ▌Shane Mack (R)
  96. ▌Marcus Bryant (D)
  97. ▌Matthew Willard (D)
  98. ▌Aimee Adatto Freeman (D)
  99. ▌Candace Newell (D)
  100. ▌Jason Hughes (D)
  101. ▌Vanessa Caston LaFleur (D)
  102. ▌Delisha Boyd (D)
  103. ▌Michael Bayham (R)
  104. ▌Jack Galle (R)
  105. ▌Jacob Braud (R)


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