Background
Taylor, Dennis Merrill was born on July 8, 1946 in Richmond, California, United States. Son of Merrill Edward and Bettey (Orthman) Taylor.
Taylor, Dennis Merrill was born on July 8, 1946 in Richmond, California, United States. Son of Merrill Edward and Bettey (Orthman) Taylor.
Bachelor, University Kansas, 1968. Postgraduate, University Montana, 1982.
Vista volunteer ACTION, helena, Montana, 1972-1974. Health planner Department Health and Environmental Sciences, Helena, 1974-1976. Research Montana Legislation Council, helena, 1974-1980.
Director Department Budget and Administration, City of Helena, 1980-1981, Montana State Personnel Division, Helena, 1985-1990, deputy director department family services, since 1990. Chief administrative officer City of Missoula, Montana, 1990-1993. Deputy director, chief of staff Montana department justice, Helena, 1993-1997.
City manager City of Helena, since 1997. Chairman Management Development Council, Helena, 1983-1985. Chairman State Employees Group Benefits Council, 1981-1991.
Member Governor's advisory council on Health Care Cost Containment, Montana, 1985-1988.
Chairman Lewis and Clark City-County Board Health, 1979-1983, Helena Citizens Council, 1975-1977, 84-89. Chairman board trustees Broad Valley Library. Federation, 1985-1988.
Delegate Democratic National Convention, San Francisco, 1984, Atlanta, 1988. Precinct committeeman Lewis and Clark County Democratic Central Committee, Helena, 1975-1985, chairman 1985-1987, state committeeman, 1987-1989, state rules committee, since 1984. Trustee Lewis & Clark Library.
Board, since 1985, vice chairman, 1987-1988. Board directors Missoula Youth Homes, Inc., 1991-1993. Commissioner Helena Reg.
Airport Authority, since 1994. Member board directors Montana Special Olympics, 1987-1993. President Montana Council for Families, Inc., 1991-1994, member board directors, 1991-1996.
Member board directors Montana Youth Homes, Inc., since 1994. Trustee Helena School District # 1, 1990-1991. Member board directors Lewis & Clark Library. public Foundation, Inc., 1988-1990, 93—, Missoula Public Library.
Foundation, Inc., 1991-1993. Chairman Montana Public Safety Communications Task Force, since 1994. Charter member board directors Drug Abuse Resistance Education, Montana Inc., since 1995, vice president, since 1995.
Board directors Helena Family Young Men’s Christian Association, since 1997, United Way Lewis & Clark County, since 1997, Gateway Economic Development Corporation, since 1998. Member Montana Public Safety Communications Council, since 1997. Served to captain United States Marine Corps, 1968-1971, Vietnam.
Member Rotary, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Joan South, October 25, 1974. Children: Morgan, Clare, Merrill South.