Cheikh Taylor
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Cheikh Taylor
|office = Chair of the Mississippi Democratic Party
|term_start = July 6, 2023
|term_end =
|predecessor = Tyree Irving
|successor =
|state_house1 = Mississippi
|district1 = 38th
|term_start1 = December 11, 2017
|term_end1 =
|predecessor1 = Tyrone Ellis
|successor1 =
|birth_date = {{nowrap|{{birth date and age|1973|12|12}}}}
|birth_place = Columbus, Mississippi, U.S.
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = Democratic
|spouse =
|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.{{Cite web|title=Rep. Cheikh Taylor appointed as new chairman of Mississippi Democratic Party|url=https://www.wlbt.com/2023/07/08/rep-cheikh-taylor-appointed-new-chairman-mississippi-democratic-party/|access-date=2023-07-16|website=www.wlbt.com|date=8 July 2023 }}
Background
Taylor was born in Columbus, Mississippi and raised in Starkville, Mississippi. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Howard University.{{Cite web|title=Cheikh Taylor|url=http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/members/house/taylor.xml|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-05|website=billstatus.ls.state.ms.us|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120715050423/http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us:80/members/house/taylor.xml |archive-date=2012-07-15 }} 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.{{Cite web|title=Rep. Cheikh Taylor (D-MS)|url=https://cqrcengage.com/mississippidental/app/person/1281849?0|website=cqrcengage.com}}{{Cite web|title=Cheikh Taylor|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Cheikh_Taylor|access-date=2021-05-05|website=Ballotpedia}}
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Category:21st-century African-American politicians
Category:African-American state legislators in Mississippi
Category:Democratic Party members of the Mississippi House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the Mississippi Legislature
Category:Howard University alumni