Mark Taylor (American politician)
Mark Taylor | |
|---|---|
Taylor in 2005 | |
| 10th Lieutenant Governor of Georgia | |
| In office January 11, 1999 – January 8, 2007 | |
| Governor | Roy Barnes Sonny Perdue |
| Preceded by | Pierre Howard |
| Succeeded by | Casey Cagle |
| Member of the Georgia Senate from the 12th district | |
| In office May 1987 – January 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Al Holloway |
| Succeeded by | Mike von Bremen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mark Fletcher Taylor May 7, 1957 Albany, Georgia, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Sacha Wilbanks |
| Education | Emory University (BA) University of Georgia (JD) |
Mark Fletcher Taylor (born May 7, 1957) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served two terms between 1999 and 2007 as the 10th lieutenant governor of Georgia. Taylor was the Democratic nominee for governor of Georgia in 2006, losing in the general election to Republican incumbent Sonny Perdue. To date, Taylor is the last Democrat to hold the office of Lieutenant Governor of Georgia.