Director of Government Relations Research

Heath Taylor

Heath Taylor is a Director of Government Relations Research at AxAdvocacy. Heath has previously worked as a consultant providing policy support to federal government clients such as the United States Marine Corps, Defense Health Agency (DHA), and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Prior to being a contractor, Heath was a Legislative Policy Associate at the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) where he gained experience in legislative analysis, Capitol Hill engagement, external communications, and developed high level meeting preparations for NDIA’s executive leadership team.

Heath moved to the Washington DC area in 2017 and began his career as an intern for the National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action’s (NRA-ILA) Grassroots Division and assisted the NRA-ILA’s executive leadership team with administrative support. Following this internship, Heath went to work on Capitol Hill as a Staff Assistant to Congressman Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03). Additionally, Heath served as an infantryman in the Maryland and South Carolina Army National Guard from 2013-2019.

A Jackson, TN native, Heath graduated from the Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, in 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. When Heath is not working, he’s at the gym, reading, or cheering for any of the Tennessee sports teams. He currently resides in Arlington, VA with his dog, Tag.