"Nicholas Van Campen Taylor", known as "Van Taylor", is a businessman from Plano, Texas/Plano, Texas, a veteran of the Iraq War, and a Republican Party (United States)/Republican departing member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 66 in western Collin County, Texas/Collin County. On January 13, 2015, he leaves the state House to become the Texas Senate, District 4/District 4 member of the Texas State Senate.

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I'm excited that Tucker Anderson is going to support me and we're going to work together for a common cause to give us a congressional representative who will represent our values.

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I think it was the result of a tremendous amount of hard work from supporters across the district and across the state. It's a really exciting win for all of us in the Republican Party.

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This was a tremendous success on every dimension. It definitely energizes supporters. The vice president coming here is a sign the White House would like to see some change here.

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I've had a very fortunate background, and that in turn has caused me to believe I have to give a lot back. I was fortunate that my parents sent me to the East Coast for my education, but it will never change the fact that I am a Marine and a Texan, and those experiences will always help define my values.

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What lays before us here in Central Texas is an exciting opportunity for change. It's a chance to make a difference.

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I was given everything I needed to complete the mission. No one has ever gone to war with enough stuff, enough information, enough training. You always want more.

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