district predecessor successor religion birth_place party term_end birth_date term_start spouse image article_title state name alma_mater
mississippi 4 4th mississippi 5 5th ronnie shows larkin smith steven palazzo constituency abolished roman catholicism new orleans , louisiana , u.s. democratic -lrb- until 2014 -rrb- republican -lrb- 2014-present -rrb- january 3 , 2011 january 3 , 2003 17 september 1953 january 3 , 2003 october 17 , 1989 margaret gordon gene taylor , official portrait , 111th congress.jpg gene taylor -lrb- mississippi politician -rrb-
 mississippi mississippi gene taylor tulane university university of southern mississippi
gene taylor -lrb- mississippi politician -rrb-

gary eugene `` gene '' taylor -lrb- born september 17 , 1953 -rrb- is an american politician who was the u.s. representative for from 1989 to 2011 .
he was defeated for re-election in 2010 by state representative steven palazzo , who gained 52 % of the vote compared to taylor 's 47 % .
he left office in january 2011 .
he currently serves on the hancock county port and harbor commission .
taylor was member of the democratic party until becoming a republican in 2014 .
