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Tim Taylor
Party:
Republican
Incumbent:
No
Age:
Approximately 49
Previous experience in elected office:
None
Occupation:
Operations manager
Description:
Taylor's key issues are expanding career and technical education, increasing internship opportunities for students, supporting career pathways for students who do not attend college and maintaining physical education at least every other day by providing schools with additional resources. He says his experience in health communications has prepared him to serve on the Board of Education. His public social media does not appear to have been updated since 2024 and includes photos from a Donald Trump campaign rally.
Other personal:
Taylor lives in Gaston County with his wife and daughter. He works as an operations manager for MasTec Communications Group and has experience in telecommunications, field deployment of fiber optics and contract management. He attended the University of Charleston.