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Mark Fletcher Taylor, is currently serving his second term as lieutenant governor of the U.S. state of Georgia. Taylor, a Democrat, is also a candidate for governor of Georgia in the 2006 election. Image File history File links free clipart image of ballot box and ballot File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... An election is a decision making process whereby people vote for preferred political candidates or parties to act as representatives in government. ... A state of the United States (a U.S. state) is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, along with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ...

Biography

Taylor was born on May 7, 1957 in Albany, Georgia. He is a graduate of Deerfield-Windsor Preparatory School in Albany. Taylor earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Emory University and received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Georgia. Taylor represented Albany in the Georgia Senate until his election as lieutenant governor in 1998. May 7 is the 127th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (128th in leap years). ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Albany, pronounced All Benny by locals, is a city located in Dougherty County, Georgia, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 76,939. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Emory University is a private university in Atlanta, Georgia and is one of the premier universities in the United States. ... The University of Georgia School of Law is an American Bar Association-accredited law school located in Athens, Georgia on the campus of the University of Georgia. ... The Georgia General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Georgia. ...

Taylor is married to his third wife, the former Sacha Wilbanks of Lavonia, Georgia. Taylor has one adult son, Fletcher, by his first marriage to Robin Taylor. He is a member of the Porterfield United Methodist Church in Albany. Lavonia is a city located in Franklin County, Georgia. ... The United Methodist Church is the largest Methodist, the largest mainline, and, after the Southern Baptist Convention, the second-largest Protestant denomination in the United States. ...

As a State Senator

On May 3, 1987, during the administration of Governor Joe Frank Harris, Taylor won a special election to the Georgia Senate, representing Albany and Dougherty County. He served in the state senate for twelve years before becoming Lieutenant Governor, and became Floor Leader under Harris' successor, Zell Miller. In that role, Taylor marshalled bipartisan support for Miller's HOPE Scholarship program in 1993. Taylor also worked to help create the Peachcare program, which provides health care assistance to uninsured children of poor families. May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Joe Frank Harris (born February 16, 1936) is an American politician who served as the Governor of the U.S. state of Georgia from 1983 to 1991. ... Dougherty County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Zell Bryan Miller (born February 24, 1932) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Georgia. ... HOPE (Reverse acronym for helping outstanding pupils educationally) is a widely celebrated university scholarship program funded by ticket sales for the Georgia lottery and administered by the Georgia Student Finance Commission. ...

During the early 1990s, Taylor made crime reduction a major priority. He secured passage of the "Victim's Bill of Rights" as well as the "Two Strikes" law, at the time the strictest anti-violent crime measure in the country. Taylor also successfully advocated Georgia's first DNA database, which has now solved more than 300 previously unsolved crimes. The general structure of a section of DNA Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a nucleic acid —usually in the form of a double helix— that contains the genetic instructions specifying the biological development of all cellular forms of life, and most viruses. ...

As Lieutenant Governor

Taylor continued his efforts to reduce crime by successfully working to remove the statute of limitations on violent crimes such as rape and aggravated child molestation. Taylor also promoted a child endangerment law and legislation allowing judges to add an electronic monitoring device to the sentences of individuals convicted of crimes against children.

Taylor has strongly opposed recent cuts in the Peachcare and HOPE scholarship programs. Recently, Taylor also successfully worked to promote the HEROES Act, which provides financial assistance to Georgia members of the National Guard. He has worked to ensure equitable women's health insurance coverage and made the Georgia RX program a priority, which would provide access to affordable prescription drug coverage for the elderly and uninsured Georgians at no cost to taxpayers. He has also been working with state EMS officials and hospitals to implement a statewide trauma network. Seal of the National Guard Bureau Seal of the Army National Guard Seal of the Air National Guard Seal of the National Guard Missile Defense The United States National Guard is a component of the United States Army (the Army National Guard) and the United States Air Force (the Air...

Taylor blocked the Defense of Scouting bill, which would have prevented state agencies from barring use of public facilities or eligibility for funding for groups upholding "moral" membership criteria.^[1] The bill was targeted at the Boy Scouts of America, which prohibits atheist and agnostic boys from joining, bars gay men from adult leadership positions and requires gay Scouts to remain closeted or be expelled. This article is about the national organization. ... For information about the band, see Atheist (band). ... The term agnosticism and the related agnostic were coined by Thomas Henry Huxley in 1869. ... In modern society, gay is a word which can be used as either a noun or adjective. ... For the small enclosed storage space, also known as a cupboard, see closet. ...

Taylor has continued to focus on education by supporting increases in teachers' salaries and fighting for smaller class sizes in grades K-3.

Taylor has recently become an honorary chairman of Put Help in the Helmet, an organization that provides relief to all First Responders affected by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita, including fire, rescue, law enforcement officers, nurses, and Emergency Medical Service professionals. First responder is a term used by national authorities for local law enforcement, local Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), local firemen and fire rescue. ... Lowest pressure 902 mbar (hPa) Damages $81. ... Lowest pressure 895 mbar (hPa)[1] Damages $10 billion (2005 USD)[1] Fatalities 7 direct, 113 indirect Areas affected Bahamas, Florida, Cuba, Yucatán Peninsula, Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Arkansas Part of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Rita is the fourth-most intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded and the most...

Gubernatorial candidacy

In 2005, Taylor announced his intention to seek the Democratic nomination for the office of Governor of Georgia, and officially announced his candidacy on April 18, 2006. He has built his campaign around his record on education and health care issues, which he feels that incumbent Republican Sonny Perdue has not adequately addressed. Taylor is opposed by Secretary of State Cathy Cox in the Democratic primary election. On July 19 at 12:00 Cathy Cox conceded defeat to Tayor. With the concession of Cathy Cox, Taylor will be running against Sonny Perdue in the upcoming Georgia governor election. The 2006 Georgia Gubernatorial Election is scheduled to be held on November 7, 2006. ... April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Look up republican in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... George Ervin Sonny Perdue III (born December 20, 1946) is the current governor of the U.S. state of Georgia. ... In several countries, Secretary of State is a senior government position. ... Lera Catharine Cathy Cox is the current Secretary of State for the U.S. state of Georgia. ... The examples and perspective in this article do not represent a worldwide view. ... Lera Catharine Cathy Cox is the current Secretary of State for the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Lera Catharine Cathy Cox is the current Secretary of State for the U.S. state of Georgia. ... George Ervin Sonny Perdue III (born December 20, 1946) is the current governor of the U.S. state of Georgia. ...

Wikipedia controversy

On April 26, 2006, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that a paragraph had been inserted into the Wikipedia article on Mark Taylor about the 2005 arrest of Taylor's son on charges of driving under the influence, causing an accident in which a passenger in his car was killed. According to the Associated Press, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales told reporters that the edit had been traced back to an IP registered to the Cox campaign, but said he had no way of knowing who made the change. After the story broke, Cox denied any knowledge of her campaign manager's alleged actions and said she had instructed her staff to not make the incident an issue. Morton Brilliant resigned shortly thereafter.^[2] April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is the only major daily newspaper of Atlanta and metro Atlanta. ... Driving under the influence, drunk driving, or drink-driving, is the act of operating a motor vehicle (and sometimes a bicycle or similar human-powered vehicle) after having consumed alcohol (ethanol) or other drugs, to the degree that mental and motor skills are impaired. ... Associated Press logo The Associated Press, or AP, is an American news agency, the worlds largest such organization. ... Jimmy Donal Jimbo Wales is a founder of the Wikimedia Foundation and, together with Angela Beesley, he co-founded Wikia, Inc. ... Morton Brilliant was the initial campaign manager for Democrat Cathy Coxs 2006 gubernatorial campaign in Georgia. ...

Campaign headquarters fire

On March 2, 2006, Taylor was the focus of media coverage when a campaign aide admitted to setting a fire at Taylor's campaign headquarters. No one was injured in the blaze, and the building sustained only minor damage.^[3] Josh White, a campaign aide to Taylor, later turned himself in and admitted to starting the fire.^[4] March 2 is the 61st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (62nd in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Sources and notes

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External links

• Lieutenant Governor's website
• Taylor's campaign website