Greg Taylor (politician)
{{Short description|American politician}}
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|name = Greg Taylor
|image = Greg Taylor (cropped).jpg
|office = Minority Leader of the Indiana Senate
|term_start = November 6, 2020
|term_end = January 13, 2025
|predecessor = Timothy Lanane
|successor = Shelli Yoder
|state_senate1 = Indiana
|district1 = 33rd
|term_start1 = 2008
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|predecessor1 = Glenn L. Howard
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|birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|54|2024|11|18}}
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|party = Democratic
|education = Indiana University, Bloomington (BA, JD)
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Greg Taylor (born 1969/1970)https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2024/11/18/indiana-senate-minority-leader-accused-of-sexual-harassment-by-three-women/76303885007 is a Democratic member of the Indiana Senate. He has represented the 33rd District since 2008. In November 2020, he was elected as the Minority Floor Leader of the Senate.{{Cite web|last=Smith|first=Brandon|date=2020-11-06|title=Sen. Greg Taylor Is First Black Leader Of Legislative Caucus In State History|url=https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/sen-greg-taylor-is-first-black-leader-of-legislative-caucus-in-state-history|access-date=2021-01-03|website=WFYI Public Media|language=en-us}} He is a senior counsel at MWH Law Group, specializing in municipal finance law.{{Cite web|last=insendems|title=Senator Greg Taylor {{!}} District 33|url=https://www.indianasenatedemocrats.org/senators/s33/|access-date=2021-01-03|website=Indiana Senate Democrats|language=en-US}}
Sexual harassment allegations
In November of 2024, the Indianapolis Star published a story outlining three separate sexual harassment allegations spanning over eight years.{{cite web |last1=Cook |first1=Tony|last2=Dwyer |first2=Kayla |last3=Colombo |first3=Hayleigh |title=Indiana Senate Minority Leader Greg Taylor accused of sexual harassment by three women|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2024/11/18/indiana-senate-minority-leader-accused-of-sexual-harassment-by-three-women/76303885007/|work=The Indianapolis Star |date=November 18, 2024}} A legislative assistant claimed Taylor placed his hands on her and pinned her against a door, another legislative staffer alleged verbal sexual harassment, and an intern claimed Taylor continuously pursued her looking for a personal relationship. Taylor did not deny the allegations rather apologizing and saying he "may have blurred the lines". On the same day of the allegations, Indiana Senate democrats re-elected him as Minority Leader.{{cite web |last=Bonilla Muñiz |first=Leslie |title=Indiana Senate Democrats retain leader despite sexual harassment allegations|url=https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2024/11/18/indiana-senate-democrats-retain-leader-despite-sexual-harassment-allegations/|work=Indiana Capital Chronicle |date=November 18, 2024}} One month later three more women accused Taylor of sexual misconduct, including one of accusation of forcibly kissing her.{{cite web |last1=Cook |first1=Tony|last2=Dwyer |first2=Kayla |last3=Colombo |first3=Hayleigh |title=3 more women accuse Indiana Senate Minority Leader Greg Taylor of sexual misconduct|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2024/12/17/3-more-women-accuse-senate-minority-leader-greg-taylor-of-sexual-misconduct/77026311007/|work=The Indianapolis Star |date=December 17, 2024}} One day after the second set of allegations were published Taylor was ousted as Senate Minority Leader and replaced with Shelli Yoder.{{cite web |last=Schroeder |first=Joe |title=Greg Taylor ousted as Senate Minority Leader after sexual misconduct allegations; Shelli Yoder to replace him|url=https://fox59.com/indianapolitics/greg-taylor-ousted-as-senate-minority-leader-after-sexual-misconduct-allegations-shelli-yoder-to-replace-him/|work=Fox 59 |date=December 18, 2024}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.in.gov/legislative/senate_democrats/homepages/s33/ State Senator Greg Taylor] official Indiana State Legislature site
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{{s-ttl|title=Minority Leader of the Indiana Senate|years=2020–2025}}
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Category:21st-century African-American politicians
Category:21st-century members of the Indiana General Assembly
Category:African-American state legislators in Indiana
Category:Democratic Party Indiana state senators
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