Gordon Taylor

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Personal Information

Gordon Taylor was named chief financial officer for the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services in February 2004. He directs the Office of Budget and Data Management, Fiscal Management Services, and Provider Claims Payments. He also advises the DADS commissioner on budgetary issues.

Before joining the Texas Department of Human Services in October 2003 as the chief financial officer, Taylor worked at the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) for seven years. Prior to his work at HHSC, he worked for six years at the Legislative Budget Board (LBB) as a budget examiner.

Taylor has a bachelor’s in economics and political science from the University of Miami; a master's in political science from the University of Florida; and has done doctoral work in economics at the University of Texas. Taylor also is a graduate of the Inaugural Class of the Texas Fiscal Officers Academy.