Gene Taylor (Mississippi politician)

Gene Taylor
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi
In office October 17, 1989 – January 3, 2011
Preceded by	Larkin Smith
Succeeded by	Steven Palazzo
Constituency	5th district (1989–2003) 4th district (2003–2011)
Personal details
Born	Gary Eugene Taylor (1953-09-17) September 17, 1953 (age 70) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Political party	Democratic (before 2014) Republican (2014–present)
Spouse	Margaret Gordon
Children	3
Education	Tulane University (BA) University of Southern Mississippi
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Coast Guard
Years of service	1971–1984
Unit	United States Coast Guard Reserve

Gary Eugene Taylor (born September 17, 1953) is an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1989 to 2011 and previously a member of the Mississippi Senate from 1983 to 1989. He was defeated for re-election in 2010 by State Representative Steven Palazzo. In 2014, he changed his long-time membership from the Democratic Party, becoming a Republican.^[1] The same year, he ran for election against Palazzo to return to the House of Representatives. Securing only 43 percent of the vote, Taylor lost in the primary.

Following his congressional career, Taylor served on the Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission until 2014. He consulted for the defense industry before becoming a director for Overseas Shipholding Group in 2018.