She is a former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 70th District, serving from 1991-1992.
She was preceded by James Faber, and succeeded by Joseph Neal.
When Neal died in February 2017, Taylor was among a number of Democrats to file for the seat in a special election.
[2][3] Wendy Brawley went on to win the Democratic nomination and the special election.
Taylor was among a number of African American women from around the United States who endorsed Hillary Rodham Clinton for President in 2016.