Taylor Harper (born November 25, 1944) is an American lobbyist and former American politician. Harper was born in Mobile, Alabama and grew up in Grand Bay.[1] He graduated from Grand Bay High School and attended the University of Southern Mississippi where he obtained a bachelor's degree. In 1968, he married Julie Ann Goodroe.[2]
In 1978, Harper was elected as a Democrat to the Alabama Legislature from House District 105 where he represented communities from south Mobile County. He was elected chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee in 1987,[3] a post he held throughout the remainder of his tenure in the legislature. In 1994 Harper entered the race for lieutenant governor.[4] He subsequently withdrew from that race and stood for re-election to his House seat.[5] He lost that bid for re-election[6] and began work as a consultant.[7] He is currently chief executive officer of Southeast Consultants, an advisory firm with offices in Montgomery, Alabama.[8]