PROVIDENCE – Catherine T. Taylor, the Republican candidate who narrowly lost the Secretary of State race in November, is Gov.-elect Lincoln D. Chafee’s choice to be the next director of the Department of Elderly Affairs.
“Rhode Island has one of the highest per capita populations of seniors in the country,” said Chafee in a news release on Friday. “She proved over the course of her campaign … that she is a determined and pragmatic problem-solver who approaches the challenges facing our state with energy and thoughtfulness.”
Taylor served as a U.S. Senate staff member for 20 years, first as a legislative assistant for defense and foreign policy for U.S. Sen. John Chafee and then as a speechwriter for both John and Lincoln Chafee. In 2007, Taylor co-founded LangTaylor Ltd., a Providence-based public affairs consulting firm that primarily works with clients in the fields of behavioral health care, economic development and the environment.
Taylor lost the Secretary of State race to A. Ralph Morris, Democrat, in a 50.6 percent – 49.4 percent split.
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