During the

last legislative session, Taylor was Gov. Roy Barnes' point man in getting

many of his legislative initiatives passed.

In 2000, the

General Assembly passed Taylor's proposal requiring every convicted felon

in the state to submit a DNA sample to be catalogued for law enforcement

purposes.

Taylor was

born in Atlanta and raised in Albany. He graduated from Emory and the

University of Georgia Law School.

In 1998, he

defeated 12 opponents to become the state's 10th lieutenant governor.

In his two years in office, he has helped pass budgets that contained

nearly $250 million in property tax cuts for residents as part of a program

that will eventually exempt the first $50,000 of a home's value.

Prior to being

elected lieutenant governor, Taylor served as a state senator for 11 years.

During his tenure in the Senate, Taylor helped reform the state's welfare

program by sponsoring the Welfare-to-Work law.

Seating at

the breakfast is first come, first served and priority is give to FIBA

members.

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