Taylor was a candidate for the Alberta New Democratic Party in 1997 in the riding of West Yellowhead, and in 2001 was elected to Hinton town council.

[7] On January 3, 2012, Taylor resigned as Mayor to focus on the upcoming provincial election campaign.

[8] Taylor placed third in West Yellowhead in the 2012 provincial election, and stepped down as leader of the Alberta Party on September 22, 2012.

[9] Taylor returned to the West Fraser Pulp mill in 2012 as an Operations Coordinator.

Taylor is currently the Manager for Health, Safety & Learning at the Mondi Hinton Inc.