John Taylor, Jr.'s Biography
- State Senate (WV) - District 14, Republican Majority Whip
On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State Senate (WV) - District 14
Contact Information
Office
Room 217W, Building 1
State Capitol Complex
Charleston, WV 25305
87 Zara Lane
Grafton, WV 26354
Full Name:
John 'Jay' R. Taylor, Jr.
Gender:
Male
Family:
Married: Kristi
Home City:
Grafton, WV
MBA, Business Administration, West Virginia University, 2005-2008
BASc, Computer Engineering, West Virginia University, 1991-2000
Majority Whip, West Virginia State Senate, 2025-present
Senator, West Virginia State Senate, District 14, 2022-present
Candidate, West Virginia State Senate, District 14, 2022,2026
Candidate, West Virginia State House of Delegates, District 42, 2004
Member, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
Member, Confirmations Committee
Member, Education Committee
Member, Energy, Industry and Mining Committee
Member, Health and Human Resources Committee
Member, Interstate Cooperation Committee
Member, Joint Committee on Education
Member, Joint Committee on Energy and Public Works
Member, Joint Committee on Health
Member, Joint Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Member, Joint Committee on Volunteer Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services
Member, Joint Committee on the Judiciary
Member, Joint Legislative Oversight Commission on Department of Transportation Accountability
Member, Joint Oversight Commission on Education Accountability
Member, Judiciary Committee
Member, Military Committee
Member, Rules Committee
Vice Chair, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
No caucus information on file.
Program Manager, SSC-Deltha, 2016-present
Senior Vice President, Liberty Alliance, Limited Liability Corporation, 2008-2015
Systems Engineer, BAE Systems, 2005-2008
Systems Engineer, MRI Technology, 2004-2005
Software Engineer, New-Bold Enterprises, Incorporated, 2003-2004
Programming Analyst, Dominion Transmission, Incorporated, 2000-2003
Served, United States Army, 1990-1996
Legislative Liaison, Convention of States Project, 2003-present