About Taylor

Since then, I have continued to give more and more of my time, experience, and skills to our community.

I served on the Outreach Committee for the successful 2017 Yes for Lexington debt exclusion campaign, supporting the referendum that funded three municipal capital projects: the new Maria Hastings Elementary School, the new Lexington Children’s Place, and the new Fire Station Headquarters.

I joined the Lexington League of Women Voters and served on the board as Secretary.

I became a member of Lexington Says #Enough, a grassroots organization working to prevent gun violence by engaging with our high school students and our community.

I participated in Lexington’s annual Mock Town Meeting program which educates our middle school students on the processes of our local town government.

I was appointed by our Select Board as a voting member of the Ad Hoc Special Permit Residential Development Zoning Bylaw Amendment Committee and served for three years working toward amending one of Lexington’s zoning bylaws.

Through those early years, I gained valuable insight into what we can accomplish when we ask questions, give more of ourselves, and collaborate with our fellow residents.

In 2019, I attended the Citizens’ Legislative Seminar sponsored by our State Senator, Cindy Friedman, to better understand the functions of the Massachusetts State Legislature. Further, I enrolled as a student in the first class of the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government public leadership credential program, successfully completing the program in 2020. I was focused on learning and building experience toward a larger goal in local government, charting a path to run for Select Board.

My happiest days in Lexington are the ordinary ones.

Walking through the center, stopping into the Community Center, and running into friends and neighbors running errands. When I walk the bike path with my father-in-law Param, he’s always pleased by how many people stop to say hello. I see friends of my in-laws who came to our wedding, my daughter’s soccer coach, a woman I haven’t crossed paths with in ten years since we served together on the LexFUN! board. What brings me unparalleled fulfillment is when residents stop me because they know I have served on Town Meeting for a decade. Some ask where to go for help with a particular concern, others want to talk through the day’s hot topic and hear my perspective. I am always so glad to share the history behind an issue and discuss how they can make an impact.

Perhaps the best compliment I ever received about my time in Lexington’s municipal government came from a fellow parent whose national politics are quite different from mine.

She told me that people know I vote on the issues, not on ideology or party lines. That really struck me, because that is exactly what I strive to do every time I cast a vote at Town Meeting. Being recognized for it is both affirming and heartening. It is also, I believe, what Lexington needs from its Select Board as we confront the significant challenges ahead.

It has been my honor to bring the organizing and leadership skills I built over my professional career to volunteer work that turns good ideas into real results for our town. I stand for equality and democracy. I am committed to thoughtful, intentional policies that support all residents, workers, and visitors in our town, especially those who are too often marginalized. Treating every person with respect and fairness, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or age, is one of my core values. Now that my daughters are older (9th and 5th grade), I am ready to invest more time in cultivating our community and taking on the larger challenge of serving as one of Lexington’s Select Board members. 

This is a pivotal moment for our town. We need thoughtful, caring leadership that is ready to meet that moment.