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Former Rep. Taylor Working At Tugboat Firm, Keeping D.C. Ties

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Monday, April 25th, 2011

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By Emelie Rutherford Mississippi's Gene Taylor used to chide the Navy and shipbuilders about any perceived missteps they took when working to bolster the size of the service's multi-hundred-ship fleet. Now the former Democratic congressman is working for a New Orleans tugboat company and preparing to take a boat licensing exam, all while maintaining connections in the nation's capital. Five months after losing his bid for an 11th term in the House to Republican Steven Palazzo, Taylor this month took…

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