Cheikh Taylor
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Cheikh Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Chair of the Mississippi Democratic Party | |
| Assumed office July 6, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Tyree Irving |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 38th district | |
| Assumed office December 11, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Tyrone Ellis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 12, 1973 Columbus, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Howard University (BS) |
Cheikh A. Taylor (born December 12, 1973) is an American politician serving as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 38th district. Elected in 2016, he assumed office in 2017. Taylor was elected Chair of the Mississippi Democratic Party July 6, 2023 in an emergency meeting.[1]
Background
[edit | edit source]Taylor was born in Columbus, Mississippi and raised in Starkville, Mississippi. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Howard University.[2] Taylor was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives in November 2016 and assumed office in 2017. During his tenure in the House, Taylor has served as the vice chair of the County Affairs Committee.[3][4]
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[edit | edit source]Categories:
- 1973 births
- 21st-century African-American politicians
- African-American state legislators in Mississippi
- Democratic Party members of the Mississippi House of Representatives
- 21st-century members of the Mississippi Legislature
- Howard University alumni
- Living people
- Politicians from Columbus, Mississippi
- People from Starkville, Mississippi
- State political party chairs of Mississippi