Charles H. Taylor

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Charles Hart Taylor, (born January 23, 1941, Brevard, N.C.) a conservative Republican Representative from North Carolina representing the 11th Congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives, NC-11.

1 Education
2 Political Background
3 Penny Wise, Politically Foolish
4 Braceroization
5 Scandals
6 External Links

Education

graduated from Brevard High School, Brevard, N.C.
B.A., Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, N.C., 1963
J.D., Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, N.C., 1966

Political Background

member of the North Carolina state house of representatives, 1967-1973
member of the North Carolina state senate, 1973-1975
unsuccessful candidate for election to the 101st Congress in 1988
elected ato the 102nd and to the seven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1991-present).

Penny Wise, Politically Foolish

As Chair of the Interior Subcommittee of the House Apprrpriations Committee Taylor succeeded in sparking a firestorm by his efforts to stint funding for a proposed Flight 93 Memorial in Pennsylvania. Source: John Boyle. "Taylor’s Stance Draws 9/11 Families’ Wrath: Congressman Holds Up Funding Of Pa. Memorial." Ashevile Citizen-Times. April 26, 2006. Text of the News Article

Braceroization

In December 2005 Taylor issued a press release urging support for supporting H.R. 4437, the Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act. Would seem that he favors getting North Carolinian agri-business its poorly paid foreign Hispanic workers while also appealing for votes from economically threatened working class North Carolinians anxious about Hispanic immigration generally. Source: "Rep. Taylor Urges Support for Border Control Measures." U.S. Fed News. December 15, 2005.

Scandals

According to the Wall St. Journal, Taylor "added [federal budget] earmarks to legislation to widen two highways near property he owns, to give millions to nonprofit groups run by his business partners and supporters, and to provide $3.8 million for a park in front of a downtown Asheville bank he owns." - Wall Street Journal, Oct. 11, 2006.