Christopher Taylor (politician)
| Christopher Taylor | |
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Taylor in 2014
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| 61st Mayor of Ann Arbor | |
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Assumed office November 10, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | John Hieftje |
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| Born | 1967 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Eva Rosenwald |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
Christopher Taylor is an American attorney and politician who has been the mayor of Ann Arbor, Michigan since 2014.
He has earned four degrees from the University of Michigan, and served on the boards of directors of various Ann Arbor non-profit organizations before being elected to public office. In 2008, Taylor was elected to Ann Arbor City Council as a Democrat, on which he served a total of three terms before announcing his mayoral campaign in 2013. After winning a highly contested Democratic primary in August 2014, he was elected Mayor of Ann Arbor on November 4, 2014, winning 84.21% of the vote as he easily defeated independent candidate Bryan Kelly.
Taylor's philosophy generally resembles that of his predecessor, John Hieftje, including his emphases on development, infrastructure, and the relationship between the city and the University of Michigan.
Taylor was born in 1967 in New York City, and moved to Illinois with his family in 1976. During his junior and senior years of high school, he attended the Interlochen Arts Academy, near Traverse City, Michigan. In 1985, he enrolled at the University of Michigan, from which he has earned four degrees: a B.A. in English, a B.M.A. in Vocal Performance, an M.A. in American History, and a J.D. He was president of the Inter-Cooperative Council at the University of Michigan, a housing cooperative counting 550 members, and served as editor-in-chief of the Michigan Law Review while attending the University of Michigan Law School.
Taylor is a corporate and commercial attorney, and he practices with the law firm Hooper Hathaway in Ann Arbor. Prior to joining Hooper Hathaway, he worked with Butzel Long, also in Ann Arbor, and Ropes & Gray in Boston; he was additionally a law clerk for Bruce Selya, a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Prior to being elected to public office, Taylor served on the boards of directors of the Ann Arbor non-profit organizations 826michigan, Ann Arbor in Concert, and FestiFools.
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