President Andy’s e-mail February 10th

Justice Steven W. Taylor has been a member of the judicial branch of Oklahoma’s state government for over 25 years. He was Associate District Judge from 1984 to 1994, and then served as District Judge from 1994 to 2004. As a trial judge, Taylor presided over more than 500 jury trials, including the Oklahoma City bombing case.

On September 23, 2004, Governor Brad Henry appointed Taylor as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Oklahoma. Justice Taylor represents the 2nd District, which includes his home in McAlester.

Here is an interesting bit of Oklahoma history. Although Justice Taylor is the twelfth person to represent the 2nd District on the Oklahoma Supreme Court, did you know he is only the third person to do so since 1932?

Justice Taylor’s public service started long before he became a judge. He served in the United States Marine Corps, attaining the rank of Major in the Judge Advocate General’s office. He was a member of the McAlester City Council for two years, and then was elected the youngest Mayor in the history of McAlester, a position held for two years.

His awards are numerous. He has been named Outstanding Young Oklahoman, McAlester Citizen of the Year, and Oklahoma State University Distinguished Alumnus. He received the Oklahoma Bar Association’s Award of Judicial Excellence, and has been inducted into the Oklahoma State University Hall of Fame and, just a few months ago, the Oklahoma Hall of Fame.

A graduate of McAlester High School, Justice Taylor received his B.A. in political science from Oklahoma State University and his J.D. from the University of Oklahoma College of Law. He serves on the Boards of the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, the Oklahoma City National Memorial and the Oklahoma Heritage Foundation. His wife, Mary, is a public school teacher in McAlester. The Taylors have one son.

Please give a warm welcome to a fellow Rotarian, Oklahoma Supreme Court Vice Chief Justice Steven Taylor.

Andy
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