Taylor Collins | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 95th district | |
| Assumed office 9 January 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Charlie McClintock |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1996 (age 29–30) Macomb, Illinois, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | Iowa State University Drake University |
Taylor Robert Collins (born 1996) is an American politician.
Early life and education
Collins's great-grandparents, John and Betty McCulley Sr., founded Oakville Feed and Produce, later renamed TriOak Foods, in 1951.[1][2] Collins was born in 1996,[3] in Macomb, Illinois,[4] and lives in Mediapolis, Iowa.[2] He earned a bachelor's degree in business management at Iowa State University and a master's degree in public administration from Drake University.[2][5] Collins has taught at Iowa Wesleyan University as an adjunct professor of economics and business.[2]
Collins married Savannah Prescott in August 2023.[4][6]
Political career
In 2018, Collins served as president of the College Republicans at Iowa State University.[7][8] After graduating, he chaired the Iowa Federation of College Republicans.[9][10] Collins was a policy adviser to Kim Reynolds and a senior adviser to Adam Gregg.[11][2] In January 2023, Collins began his campaign for the redrawn District 95 of the Iowa House of Representatives, as three-term lawmaker David Kerr announced his retirement and incumbent Charlie McClintock contested the District 42 seat in the Iowa Senate.[2] During his first term in office, Collins served on the House Education Committee, responsible for determining the budgets of the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and the University of Northern Iowa.[12][13][14] Collins was floor manager for a bill which proposed that the budget allocated to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at the three universities be used instead to lower the in-state tuition rate and fund scholarships for lower and middle income students.[15][16][17]
Collins began his reelection campaign in February 2024.[18] Collins faced former United Parcel Service worker Jeff Poulter in the general election.[19][20]
References
- ^ Jett, Tyler (December 5, 2022). "JBS buys 'certain assets' of major Iowa hog producer TriOak Foods". Des Moines Register. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
Oakville-based TriOak Foods owns sows and contracts with farmers to raise the pigs they produce. The company, in turn, has maintained a contract since 2017 to sell those fattened hogs to JBS. TriOak Foods also makes and sells feed, operates grain elevators and sells fertilizer.
- ^ a b c d e f "Collins announces candidacy for Iowa House". Southeast Iowa Union. January 5, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ "Representative Taylor R. Collins". Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ a b Saar, Bob (August 5, 2022). "'The party is changing': Unopposed in House race, Republican Taylor Collins rallies support". Yahoo! News. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Gehr, Danielle (March 4, 2017). "Spirit of American rally, supporters celebrate their president". Iowa State Daily. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ Nehamas, Nicholas (August 6, 2023). "Barbecues, Fairs and Weddings: Ron DeSantis Amps Up Retail Politics in Iowa". The New York Times. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Connor, Alex (November 16, 2017). "College Republicans ousts transgender woman on sexual assault allegations". Iowa State Daily. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ "A possible rewrite of the Iowa Civil Rights Act looms". Iowa State Daily. February 11, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ Delaney, Talon; Leeson, Devyn (August 26, 2018). "Iowa State community reflects on legacy of the 'maverick' John McCain". Iowa State Daily. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ Rambo, K. (July 17, 2018). "ISU College Republicans and Democrats respond to Trump's Helsinki remarks". Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ "Here's how much Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is paying her top..." Des Moines Register. January 29, 2019. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ Henderson, O. Kay (March 1, 2023). "Bill targets diversity programs at UI, ISU, UNI". Radio Iowa. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ Henderson, O. Kay (February 13, 2023). "Iowa GOP lawmakers question UI, ISU, UNI spending on diversity, equity, inclusion". Radio Iowa. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ Akin, Katie (February 14, 2023). "Iowa House Republicans push regents universities on diversity program costs". Des Moines Register. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ Tallal, Skylar (March 6, 2023). "House GOP looks to "dismantle" Diversity, Equity & Inclusion programs in higher education". KGAN. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ Miller, Vanessa (March 1, 2023). "Republican bill would ban DEI spending at Iowa universities". The Gazette. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ "Bill to ban DEI spending at public universities advances in Iowa House". Iowa Public Radio. March 1, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ "Rep. Taylor Collins files for reelection to Iowa House". Southeast Iowa Union. February 29, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "Taylor Collins, R; and Jeff Poulter D". West Liberty Index. October 23, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
- ^ Strong, Jared (October 31, 2024). "Democrat newcomer challenges Taylor Collins in Iowa House District 95". The Gazette. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
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