J. Paul Taylor Explained

J. Paul Taylor
State House:	New Mexico
District:	33rd
Term Start:	1987
Term End:	2005
Successor:	Joni Gutierrez
Party:	Democratic
Birth Name:	James Paul Taylor
Birth Date:	24 August 1920
Birth Place:	Chamberino, New Mexico, U.S.
Death Place:	Mesilla, New Mexico, U.S.
Profession:	Teacher, rancher
Spouse:	^[1]

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.^[2] 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.^{[3] [4]} He turned 100 in August 2020,^[5] and died from a heart attack at his home in Mesilla, New Mexico, on February 12, 2023, at the age of 102.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mary Taylor - Wednesday, January 10, 2007. getzfuneralhome.com. 4 April 2023.
2. Web site: 2023-02-12 . Las Cruces political icon J. Paul Taylor dies at age 102 . Dave . Burge . KTSM 9 News . en-US.
3. Web site: The Grand Old Man of Mesilla - New Mexico Magazine . www.nmmagazine.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150905095647/http://www.nmmagazine.com/article/?aid=80463 . 2015-09-05.
4. Web site: J. Paul Taylor and family . 2014-10-21 . 2020-02-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200202112952/http://www.ftfm-mesilla-nm.org/jpaultaylor.html . dead .
5. Web site: J. Paul Taylor celebrates 100th birthday with online party. Leslie. Bergloff . 2020-08-20 . Las Cruces Bulletin.
6. Web site: Boetel . Ryan . Former New Mexico lawmaker J. Paul Taylor – 'conscience of the legislature' — dies at 102 . Albuquerque Journal . February 12, 2023.