Mary Jo Taylor (born March 27, 1953) is an American politician who has served in the Kansas Senate from the 33rd district since 2017. She is a former superintendent of schools in Stafford County, Kansas.[1][2]

Mary Jo Taylor
Member of the Kansas Senate
from the 33rd district
In office
January 9, 2017 – January 11, 2021
Preceded byMitch Holmes
Succeeded byAlicia Straub
Personal details
Born (1953-03-27) March 27, 1953 (age 71)
Pratt, Kansas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Thomas Eastwood Smith III
(m. 1981; died 1984)

Todd Taylor
Children6
EducationWichita State University
Fort Hays State University

Senator Taylor was defeated for a second term in the Aug. 4, 2020 Republican primary by Rep. Alicia Straub.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ Mary Clarkin (2016-03-30). "Stafford USD Superintendent Taylor challenging Holmes". Hutchnews.com. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
  2. ^ "Senator Mary Jo Taylor". Kslegislature.org. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
  3. ^ Kansas Secretary of State (2020-06-01). "Kansas 2020 Primary Election Results". Kansas Secretary of State. Archived from the original on 2019-10-09. Retrieved 2020-08-04.

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