Gene Taylor (Mississippi)

Gene Taylor (Mississippi)

Gary Eugene "Gene" Taylor (born September 17, 1953) is the former U.S. Representative for Mississippi's 4th congressional district, serving from 1989 until 2011. He was defeated for re-election in 2010 by State Rep. Steven Palazzo, who gained 52% of the vote compared to Taylor's 47%. He left office in January 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district, numbered as the 5th District from 1989 to 2003, encompasses most of Mississippi's share of the Gulf Coast and includes Biloxi, Gulfport, Pascagoula, Laurel, Picayune and Hattiesburg.