The Chamber

Current Office: Representative
First Elected: 03/30/2009
Next Election: 2012
Party: Republican

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Molly; 2 Children: Tiffany, Brock
Birth date: 02/17/1972
Birthplace: Ellensburg, WA
Home City: Moxee WA
Religion: Christian

Profession

Elephant Mountain Quarter Horses, 2004-present Full Loop Rodeo Company, 2004-present Taylor Angus Ranch, 2004-present Taylor Consulting Group, 2004-present Co-owner, D Bar D Custom Fabricators Director, Kittitas County Community Development Services Department Planning Director, Kittitas County Planning Department

Education

BA, Geography/Land Studies, Central Washington University, 1995

Committees

Ecology and Parks
Environment
General Government Appropriations and Oversight
Labor and Workforce Development
State Government and Tribal Affairs

HB 2565 Requirements for Roll-Your-Own Cigarette Machine Tax Rate
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 6455 Increases Transportation Fees
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 2319 Requirements for Health Insurance Exchange
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 5895 Authorizes the use of student test scores in teacher evaluations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2330 Requires Health Insurers to Cover Abortion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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HB 2565 Requirements for Roll-Your-Own Cigarette Machine Tax Rate
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 6455 Increases Transportation Fees
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 2319 Requirements for Health Insurance Exchange
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 5895 Authorizes the use of student test scores in teacher evaluations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2330 Requires Health Insurers to Cover Abortion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 6239 Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 5942 State Liquor Sales
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 1267 Definition of Parenthood
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1382 Express Toll Lanes in the Eastside Corridor
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 5073 Medical Use of Cannabis
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 1166 Preventing Alcohol Poisoning Deaths
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1382 Express Toll Lanes in the Eastside Corridor
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1489 Anti-Phosphorus Fertilizer Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1267 Definition of Parenthood
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1086 2011-2012 Supplemental Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 6444 2009-2011 Biennium Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 2836 2009-2011 Supplemental Biennium Capital Budget
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 2493 Cigarette Tax Increase
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 6143 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 6503 State Employee Furlough Plan
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 2782 Limiting Disability Benefits
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 6130 Initiative 960 (Tax Increase Restrictions) Suspension
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 2793 Legalizing Paid Surrogacy
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1956 Limiting Local Regulations of Homeless Shelters
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 2561 Energy Efficiency Improvement Bonds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1614 Oil Importation Fee for Storm Water Pollution Cleanup
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1244 2009-2011 Biennium Budget and 2007-2009 Supplemental Biennium Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 5768 Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Project
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1517 Expediting the Restoration of Felons' Voting Rights
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 2344 Allowing Tuition Increases
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 5768 Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Project
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 5288 Probation Time Reductions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 2261 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 5599 National Popular Vote Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 5688 Expanding Domestic Partnership Rights
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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