A Candidate with Washington Ties, But Roots in RI
Thursday, June 24, 2010
The first woman GOP candidate to eye a run for statewide office has had a long career in Washington while maintaining deep ties to Rhode Island.
Catherine Terry Taylor has spent the bulk of her two-decades political career on the staff of Senators Chafee—first for the elder John Chafee and then later for his son, Lincoln Chafee.
Taylor first joined the senatorial staff of John Chafee in 1988 as a legislator assistant, advising him on defense and foreign policy issues. She served as his speechwriter during the effort to pass health care reform in 1993 and 1994. In 1995, she wrote speeches for him while he served as the chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTShe reprised her role as speechwriter and senior staff editor for Lincoln Chafee during his entire term as U.S. Senator. Her writing has also appeared in a number of publications, including The Washington Post, The Hill, and The New York Times.
Ties to Rhode Island
Outside of her political work, Taylor, who lives on the East Side of Providence, serves on the board of trustees at the Moses Brown School and has been a long-time volunteer at the school.
A graduate of Yale University, Taylor founded Lang Taylor, Ltd., a public affairs and political consulting firm in Providence that has worked with government agencies and campaigns as well as corporate and nonprofit clients. The firm recently changed its name to Taylorwordworks.
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