About J. Paul Taylor
Lived 1920 – 2023 (aged 102). J. Paul Taylor was an American politician.
John Paul Taylor (August 24, 1920 – February 12, 2023) was an American politician who was a Democratic member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from 1987 to 2005. Taylor attended New Mexico State University and was a teacher and academic administrator in Las Cruces, New Mexico. During his time in the House, he was known as "the conscience of the legislature" and chaired the House Health and Human Services Committee. He turned 100 in August 2020, and died from a heart attack at his home in Mesilla, New Mexico, on February 12, 2023, at the age of 1002.
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Who was J. Paul Taylor?
American politician
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J. Paul Taylor was born on 24 August 1920 in Chamberino.
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J. Paul Taylor died on 12 February 2023 in Mesilla.
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J. Paul Taylor was a politician.
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J. Paul Taylor was American.
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