Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Priscilla Taylor is a West Palm Beach, Florida businesswoman and Democratic politician who serves as Palm Beach county commissioner for District 7. Representative Taylor was born on December 31, 1949. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree at Barry University in 1997 and her M.B.A. at Palm Beach Atlantic University in 1999. She owns an insurance agency and was a Port of Palm Beach commissioner from 1999 to 2004. She was first elected as the representative for District 84 of the Florida House of Representatives in 2004 and was reelected again in 2006 and 2008. She served as Democratic Whip from 2004 to 2006. After Addie Greene of the Palm Beach County commissioners board resigned due to health reasons she endoresed Taylor as her replacement. Like Commissioner Greene, Rep. Taylor is an African-American woman Democrat. Taylor gave up a re-election bid to the Florida House of Representatives to accept the appointment from Governor Charlie Crist to temporarily fill Greene's former commission seat. There will be a special election to fill the remainder of Taylor's House term, which runs through 2010. Since Gov. Crist picked Commissioner Taylor, it seems that Commissioner Greene got to anoint her successor. It also could allow Commissioner Taylor to extend term limits. With more than three years left on Commissioner Greene's term, Commissioner Taylor will face election in 2010 to complete the term but then could run for two full four-year terms, serving as many as 11 years rather than the eight-year limit.. }
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- Priscilla_Taylor_(politician) abstract "Priscilla Taylor is a West Palm Beach, Florida businesswoman and Democratic politician who serves as Palm Beach county commissioner for District 7. Representative Taylor was born on December 31, 1949. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree at Barry University in 1997 and her M.B.A. at Palm Beach Atlantic University in 1999. She owns an insurance agency and was a Port of Palm Beach commissioner from 1999 to 2004. She was first elected as the representative for District 84 of the Florida House of Representatives in 2004 and was reelected again in 2006 and 2008. She served as Democratic Whip from 2004 to 2006. After Addie Greene of the Palm Beach County commissioners board resigned due to health reasons she endoresed Taylor as her replacement. Like Commissioner Greene, Rep. Taylor is an African-American woman Democrat. Taylor gave up a re-election bid to the Florida House of Representatives to accept the appointment from Governor Charlie Crist to temporarily fill Greene's former commission seat. There will be a special election to fill the remainder of Taylor's House term, which runs through 2010. Since Gov. Crist picked Commissioner Taylor, it seems that Commissioner Greene got to anoint her successor. It also could allow Commissioner Taylor to extend term limits. With more than three years left on Commissioner Greene's term, Commissioner Taylor will face election in 2010 to complete the term but then could run for two full four-year terms, serving as many as 11 years rather than the eight-year limit.".