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Tim Taylor is the co-founder and executive director of America Succeeds, bringing a unique background of executive, non-profit and public policy experience to the organization. Prior to launching America Succeeds, he served as the founding President of Colorado Succeeds, a nonprofit coalition of business leaders committed to improving the state?s education system through policy and advocacy. Tim began his career on Capitol Hill as an assistant to Congressman Richard Burr (NC) and advanced to serve as the Senior Legislative Assistant to U.S. Representative Saxby Chambliss (GA). After relocating to Colorado in 1998, he served as an independent political consultant, Director of Public Relations and Government Affairs for the Colorado Health Care Association and founder of Open Fairways, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of at-risk and underprivileged children through the game of golf and its core values of honor, etiquette and respect. Tim is the chairman of board of the Policy Innovators in Education (PIE) Network and serves on the board of Breaking Silence and the advisory board of Highline Academy Charter School. He is the founder of the Coca-Cola Politics & Pros charity golf tournament in Washington, D.C., featuring Members of Congress and PGA Tour professionals, which benefits The First Tee. Tim is a graduate of Randolph-Macon College in Virginia and has a Master?s degree in International Affairs from The George Washington University. He lives in Denver, Colorado, with his wife Clare, son Macon, daughter Ellie and a Boykin Spaniel. He is a Fellow of the 14th class of the Pahara-Aspen Education Fellowship and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network.
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