Ryan Taylor (North Dakota politician)
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| Minority Leader of the North Dakota Senate | |
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In office January 4, 2011 – January 8, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | David O'Connell |
| Succeeded by | Mac Schneider |
| Member of the North Dakota Senate from the 7th district |
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In office January 7, 2003 – January 8, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Ken Solberg |
| Succeeded by | Nicole Poolman |
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July 22, 1970 Towner, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | North Dakota State University |
Ryan M. Taylor (born July 22, 1970) of Towner, N.D., is a North Dakota politician and member of the Democratic-NPL Party. He was a member of the North Dakota Senate, representing the 7th district from 2003 to 2013, and spent his final term as Senate Minority Leader. Taylor left the Senate to run for governor, but was defeated by Republican Jack Dalrymple.
Taylor is a fourth-generation North Dakotan, raised by his parents Marshall (“Bud”) and Liz Taylor on a ranch near Towner, N.D., in McHenry County. The Taylor Ranch, founded in 1903, was inducted into the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame in 2010. Taylor graduated from Towner High School in 1988. In 1992, Taylor graduated with honors from North Dakota State University with two bachelor's degrees in Agricultural Economics and Mass Communications, and a minor in Animal & Range Sciences. While at NDSU, Taylor was active in FarmHouse Fraternity and many other clubs and associations and was an active volunteer.
Taylor founded Sandhill Communications while attending NDSU, which provides communication and marketing services for agricultural clients in the Upper Midwest and Canada. Taylor’s syndicated column, “Cowboy Logic,” has a circulation of more than 160,000; he is the author of three books, “A Collection of Cowboy Logic”, “Cowboy Logic Continues” and “Cowboy Logic Family Style”; and he has delivered more than 200 entertaining speeches to groups and events. Taylor’s early career also included directing communications for Northern Plains Premium Beef Cooperative and growing veterinary pharmaceutical sales for Fort Dodge Animal Health. Since graduating from college through present day, Taylor has managed his family ranch, which consists of nearly 2,900 acres of range and hay meadows and supports more than 200 commercial Angus cow/calf pairs.
In 2002, at age 32, Taylor was elected as State Senator for District 7, which comprises McHenry and Pierce Counties and parts of Benson and Sheridan Counties. He was re-elected in 2006 and 2010.
He received the 2010 Children’s Champion award for his work fighting for the education, care and protection of North Dakota’s children. In December 2010, Taylor was elected as Senate Minority Leader. During the 2011 North Dakota Legislative Assembly, he worked on broad-based tax relief, promoted public policy transparency and advocated for the needs of roads, schools and children.
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