Former Maryland House speaker Casper Taylor dies at age 88
Democrat Casper Taylor was one of the longest serving MD House speakers in the history of the state
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Former Maryland House Speaker Casper Taylor died Monday. He was 88.
Gov. Wes Moore said Taylor’s work as a leading state lawmaker "left an impact on this state that will reverberate for generations to come."
"Speaker Taylor served Maryland with distinction for nearly three decades, as a member of the House of Delegates and one of the longest serving Speakers of the House in the history of our state," Moore said in a statement. "We are so grateful for his years of public service, and celebrate his many accomplishments which Marylanders benefit greatly from every day."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Democrat Casper Taylor who served Maryland for nearly 3 decades has died on April 24, 2023.
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Taylor, a Democrat from western Maryland, represented a district in Allegany County.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}He served as a member of the House of Delegates from 1975 to 2003 and was the speaker from 1994 to 2003. He was a native of Cumberland, Maryland.