State Senator Rich Taylor – contributed photo

Democratic State Senator Rich Taylor of Mount Pleasant announced Monday that he is running for re-election to the Iowa Senate in 2016. Taylor is running in Senate District 42, which includes Lee and Henry counties, along with parts of Washington and Jefferson counties. Taylor says he is running for re-election, “so that I can continue to help create more opportunities for the people of southeast Iowa. I will continue to work hard at creating quality jobs in our communities, improving public safety, and raising the minimum wage so that we can continue to grow our middle class.”

Taylor serves as the chair of the Local Government Committee, and serves on the Economic Growth, Human Resources, Judiciary, and Justice Systems Budget committees.