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Marjorie Taylor Greene
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Official portrait, 2022
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 14th district |
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| Assumed office January 3, 2021 |
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| Preceded by | Tom Graves |
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Marjorie Taylor
May 27, 1974 Milledgeville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Perry Greene
(m. 1995; div. 2022) |
| Domestic partner | Brian Glenn (2023 – present) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residences | Rome, Georgia, U.S. |
| Education | University of Georgia (BBA) |
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Marjorie Taylor Greene (born May 27, 1974), sometimes called MTG, is an American politician and businesswoman. She is a member of the Republican Party. Since 2021, she has served as the U.S. representative for Georgia's 14th congressional district.
She was first elected to Congress in 2020. This happened after the previous Republican representative, Tom Graves, retired. She was reelected in 2022 and 2024.
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Early Life and Education
Marjorie Taylor was born in Milledgeville, Georgia, on May 27, 1974. Her father was Robert Taylor.
She finished high school at South Forsyth High School in Cumming, Georgia, in 1992. Later, in 1996, she graduated from the University of Georgia. She earned a degree called a Bachelor of Business Administration, which is about how businesses work.
Starting a Career and Activism
In 2002, Marjorie Greene and her husband, Perry, bought a construction company from her father. The company was called Taylor Commercial and was based in Alpharetta, Georgia.
By 2019, Greene was the company's vice president. She was listed as the chief financial officer (CFO) from 2007 to 2011. A CFO helps manage a company's money.
In 2011, Greene stopped being the CFO. She then started training in CrossFit, which is a type of fitness program.
CrossFit and Business
By 2012, Greene was a part-time coach at a CrossFit gym. In 2013, she opened her own CrossFit gym called CrossFit Passion in Alpharetta. She started this business with Travis Mayer, another CrossFit athlete.
Greene left the gym business in early 2017. She once said that she and Mayer did not know much about running a business when they first started.
Becoming Politically Active
Greene has shared that she became very interested in politics around 2016. This was during the time when the Republican Party was choosing its candidate for president.
In 2017, she began writing for a website called American Truth Seekers. This website shared news, but it also published articles about conspiracy theories. Greene wrote 59 articles for this site.
In 2018, she started writing for Law Enforcement Today. This website supports police officers. Greene wrote 27 articles for them. Also in 2017, Greene went to Washington, D.C., to protest against a new gun control plan.
Greene was also a leader in a group called the Family America Project. This was a conservative group that started in 2018. She helped manage their Facebook group.
Serving in the U.S. House of Representatives
Marjorie Taylor Greene is a member of the United States House of Representatives. This is part of the U.S. Congress, where laws are made.
Key Actions in Congress
Greene has supported efforts to remove President Joe Biden from office. On January 21, 2021, she filed articles of impeachment against him. She said this was because of alleged abuse of power.
In June 2021, Greene voted against giving a special award, the Congressional Gold Medal, to police officers. These officers had protected the U.S. Capitol building on January 6.
In 2023, Greene and Congresswoman Elise Stefanik introduced ideas to remove past impeachment records for Donald Trump. The Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, supported these ideas. Greene brought up these ideas again in January 2025.
Committee Roles
Members of Congress work on different committees. These committees study specific topics and help create laws.
Greene was briefly on the United States House Committee on the Budget and the United States House Committee on Education and Labor. However, she was removed from all committees in February 2021. This happened because of some strong comments she had made before being elected.
In January 2023, she was given new committee roles. For the 118th Congress, she serves on:
- The United States House Committee on Homeland Security. This committee deals with national security and borders.
- She is part of subcommittees on Border Security and Oversight.
- The United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. This committee checks how the government is working.
- She is part of subcommittees on Cybersecurity and Government Operations.
- The United States House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic. This special committee looks into issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Group Memberships
Greene is part of several groups within Congress. These groups are called caucuses.
- Election Integrity Caucus
- Republican Study Committee
- Second Amendment Caucus
She was also a member of the Freedom Caucus, but she left that group in mid-2023.
Political Views
Gun Rights
Marjorie Taylor Greene strongly supports the right to own guns. In September 2020, she spoke at a gun rights event in Ringgold, Georgia. She said she would always protect gun owners' rights. She also said she would not vote for any laws that make it harder for people to have guns.
Climate Change
Greene does not agree with the common scientific view on climate change. Scientists generally agree that human activities are the main cause of climate change.
In 2021, Greene said that "maybe perhaps we live on a ball that rotates around the sun, that flies through the universe, and maybe our climate just changes." This shows her view that climate change might be a natural process.
Evolution
Greene has stated that she does not believe in evolution. Evolution is the scientific idea that living things change over many generations. She has called it a "type of so-called science" and said, "I don't believe in evolution. I believe in God."
Personal Life
Marjorie Taylor married Perry Greene in 1995 while they were in college. They have three children together.
In September 2022, Perry Greene announced that he was filing for divorce. Their divorce was finalized on December 22, 2022.
In 2023, after her divorce, Greene began dating Brian Glenn. He works as a director for a TV network called Right Side Broadcasting Network.
Greene has also competed in CrossFit events. In 2015, she placed 47th worldwide among women aged 40 to 44 in a CrossFit competition. She is known for her strong lifting abilities, including a 285-pound back squat and a 300-pound deadlift.
In November 2023, Greene released a book called MTG. The book shares details about her early life, her first campaign for Congress, and her time as a U.S. representative.
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Official portrait, 2022
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Cursive signature in ink
See Also
In Spanish: Marjorie Taylor Greene para niños
