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Van Taylor's Biography

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Full Name:

Nicholas 'Van' Taylor

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Anne; 3 Children: Laura, Helen, Susie

Birth Date:

08/01/1972

Birth Place:

Dallas, TX

Home City:

Plano, TX

Religion:

Anglican/Episcopalian

MBA, Leadership, Harvard Business School, 1999-2001

AB, History, Harvard University, 1992-1995

Representative, United States House of Representatives, Texas, District 3, 2019-2023

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Texas, District 3, 2022

Senator, Texas State Senate, District 8, 2015-2019

Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, District 66, 2010-2015

Former Member, Committee of the Whole Senate, Texas State Senate

Former Member, Committee on Homeland Security, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Education & Labor Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Education Committee, Texas State Senate

Former Member, Health and Human Services Committee, Texas State Senate

Former Member, Intergovernmental Relations Committee, Texas State Senate

Former Member, Natural Resources & Economic Development Committee, Texas State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Nominations Committee, Texas State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Transportation Committee, Texas State Senate

Former Real Estate Investment Broker, McKinsey and Company

Former Vice Chair, Texas Gulf Bancshares

Former Real Estate Investment Broker, Trammell Crow

Director, Chuchill Capital Company, 2002-2018

Captain, United States Marine Corps, 1992-2005

Member, National Rifle Association (NRA)

Member, Texas State Rifle Association

Precinct Chair, Collin County Republican Party, 2008-2009

Awards:

"Taxpayer Champion", Texans for Fiscal Responsibility
Navy Achievement Medal, United States Marine Corps
Combat Action Ribbon, United States Marine Corps
Presidential Unit Citation, United States Marine Corps
The Navy Commendation Medal, United States Marine Corps

Favorite Book:

Charlie Wilson's War, The Reckoning, Means of Ascent, The 100, Master of the Senate, Fields of Fire, The Reckoning, (I Read It Twice)

Favorite Movie:

Red Dawn, Platoon, Gladiator

Favorite Musician:

They Rock, Rock music, Twice, Heavy Metal Motley Crue, Poison, Country music, Metallica

Favorite TV Shows:

Desperate Housewives, Official Law & Order Page

Favorite Type of Music:

They Rock, Rock music, Twice, Heavy Metal Motley Crue, Poison, Country music, Metallica

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Hunting, fishing, reading, sports, outdoor activites, family time, and yes politics

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