TOPEKA – The League of Kansas Municipalities, the statewide association representing Kansas’ cities, is pleased to announce the hiring of Doug M. Taylor as the League’s new Legal Counsel. Taylor most recently served as an Assistant Attorney General for the Kansas Department of Revenue, Alcoholic Beverage Control Division.
“We are very excited to bring Doug on board,” said Amanda Stanley, General Counsel for the League. “His prior experience in the Office of the Revisor of Statutes and his most recent tenure as an Assistant Attorney General with the Alcoholic Beverage Control will be a valuable addition to our legal department.”
Taylor joins the League’s legal staff and will counsel elected city officials and municipal employees on legal issues. He will also create and present trainings for League members to assist in their professional development and serve as a member of the League’s legislative staff.
“I am extremely excited to be joining the League,” said Taylor. “I have always been drawn to the legislative process and the policy side of law, so I look forward to using my skills and background for the benefit of our member cities.”
Taylor is well-suited for this position and brings a great deal of experience to the League. In addition to his work as an Assistant Attorney General, he worked as an Assistant Revisor of Statutes for the Office of the Revisor of Statutes from 2009 to 2012, served as Compliance Counsel for the Kansas State Board of Pharmacy, and was a Legislative Lobbyist for Hein Law Firm.
Taylor graduated in 2008 from the Washburn University School of Law and holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Kansas in Communication Studies. He lives in Topeka with his wife and children.