词条 | Elinor Z. Taylor |
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| name = Elinor Zimmerman Taylor | image = | caption = | state = Pennsylvania | state_house = Pennsylvania | district = 156th | constituency = Part of Chester County | term_start = January 4, 1977[1] | term_end = November 30, 2006[2] | predecessor = Patricia Crawford | successor = Barbara McIlvaine Smith | office2 = Member of the West Chester Borough Council | term_start2 = January 7, 1974 | term_end2 = January 4, 1977 | constituency2 = | predecessor2 = Edward J. Cotter | successor2 = Nancy Hickman Elters | party = Republican | birth_date ={{birth date|1921|04|18|mf=y}} | birth_place =Norristown, Pennsylvania | death_date ={{death date and age|2010|07|27|1921|04|18|mf=y}} | death_place =Stuart, Florida | alma_mater = West Chester University Temple University | occupation = | spouse = | children = | residence = | religion = | website = }} Elinor Zimmerman Taylor (April 18, 1921 – July 27, 2010) was a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 156th legislative district from 1977 through her retirement in 2006.[3] Taylor served in the House Republican leadership as Majority Caucus Chair. She attended West Chester High School, graduating in 1939.[3] In 1943, she graduated from West Chester University, where she later received a Doctor of Public Service, honoris causa.[3] In 1958 she earned a Master's in Education from Temple University.[3] At various times, she attended classes at Columbia University and University of Delaware.[3] She was first elected to represent the 156th legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1976. During her career, she focused on higher education and constituent service.[8] In 1982, she famously engineered a deal that led to the downfall of a West Chester University President.[8] She was elected Republican (Majority) Caucus Secretary in 1995 and alter served in the mostly-ceremonial leadership position of caucus chairwoman.[8] She retired prior to the 2006 elections with her health deteriorating.[4] She said, "My approach has always been the idea that I could make a difference. And as long as I have been able to do that, you end the day with great satisfaction. I'm very very pleased to look back on what I consider to be a very productive experience."[4] References1. ^{{cite web |title = Session of 1977 - 16lst of the General Assembly - Vol. 1, No. 1|work = Legislative Journal| publisher = Pennsylvania House of Representatives |date = 1977-01-04|url = http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/HJ/1977/0/19770104.pdf}} 2. ^Per Article II, Section 2 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, the legislative session ended on November 30, 2006 3. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web| title = Elinor Z. Taylor (Republican) | work = Pennsylvania House of Representatives| publisher = Pennsylvania House of Representatives| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20060403185719/http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/house_bio.cfm?districtnumber=156| url = http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/house_bio.cfm?districtnumber=156| archivedate = 2006-04-03| accessdate =2009-01-22 }} 4. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite news | last = Lowe| first = Benjamin Y.|author2=Mario F. Cattabiani | title = A retirement, but no exodus of lawmakers.| work = Philadelphia Inquirer| date = 2006-01-04| url = http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-12225176_ITM| archiveurl = http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/347788/a_retirement_but_no_exodus_of_lawmakers/ | archivedate = 2006-01-04}} External links
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