Occupation: State Farm Insurance Co.-Public Affairs Specialist

Biography:TAYLOR, J. Adam [R]--(Dist. No. 16, Greenville-Laurens Cos.)--State Farm Ins. Co.-Public Affairs Specialist; residing at 550 West Main St., Laurens; b. Apr. 24, 1965 in Laurens; s. the late David S. and Dorothy D. Taylor; g. Laurens High School, 1983; Lander Coll., B.S., 1987; m. Monica Leapard, 3 children, Adam, Jr., Evan, and Anna Grace; Legislator of the Year, Natl. Alliance for the Mentally Ill, 1999; Good Soldier Award by the S.C. Citizens and Merchants Assn., 1999; Laurens YMCA Bd. of Dirs., 2000-02; Laurens Co. Literacy Council Bd. of Dirs., 2000-02; Secy./Treas., House Rep. Caucus, 2003-05; Majority Whip, 2000-; Asst. Majority Leader, 2005-; Ways & Means Com.; 2006 Legislator of the Year, Old 96 Tourism Comm.; Chm., Laurens Co. Legis. Delegation, 2000-; 2007 Legislator of the Year Award, S.C. Assn. of Conservation Dists.; 2007 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year, Lander Univ.; former Deacon, First Baptist Church, Laurens; mil. serv.: SCNG; prev. serv. in House 1999-07.