American politician

Stratton Taylor (born 1956) is an American attorney and was the longest-serving President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Elected as President pro tempore on a unanimous, bipartisan vote in 1995, he served eight years.

He is the founding member of the law firm Taylor, Burrage, Singhal, Mallett and Downs.

Contents

• 1 Early life and education
• 2 Political career
• 3 Controversy
• 4 Personal life
• 5 See also
• 6 References
• 7 External links

Early life and education

Taylor was born in 1956, the son of Owen and Velma Taylor. He was the only student in his 17-member Alluwe High School cl* to graduate from college. He began his college education at Claremore Junior College, now Rogers State University, and earned a bachelor's degree and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Tulsa.

Political career

While finishing his bachelor's degree, Taylor was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 1979. After serving a single term, he successfully campaigned to join the Oklahoma Senate. In a unanimous, bipartisan votes, he was elected President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate in 1995, 1997, 1999, and 2001.

Controversy

Taylor was criticized in 2003 for writing a national letter inviting trial lawyers to practice in Oklahoma.

Personal life

Taylor is married to Carolyn Thompson, a former member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, and resides in Claremore, Oklahoma.

Taylor helped found the law firm Taylor, Burrage, Singhal, Mallett and Downs.

See also

• 45th Oklahoma Legislature
• 46th Oklahoma Legislature
• 47th Oklahoma Legislature
• 48th Oklahoma Legislature

References

External links

• Oklahoma Senate