Councillor Jim Taylor was elected as Municipal Councillor for Polling District No. 1 at a Special Election on May 26, 2007 and was re-elected in October, 2008. Polling District No. 1 includes the areas of Scotts Bay, Blomidon, Canning, Kingsport, Baxters Harbour, and Sheffield Mills.

Jim presently serves on the Municipal Economic Development Committee, Policy Review Committee, Nominating Committee, Board of Management of Grand View Manor and Board of Management of Kings Regional Rehabilitation Centre.

He is a life long resident of Sheffield Mills and former teacher at Cornwallis District High School. Jim is married to Peggy and they have two grown children, Britt in Sheffield Mills and Jana in Montreal as well as three grand-daughters.

Over the years, Jim has been extremely active in community affairs including the current President of the Sheffield Mills Community Association, Chair of the Sheffield Mills Harvest Festival, St. Michael and All Angels Church, Fieldwood Heritage Society, Habitant Royal Canadian Legion, Canning & District Food Bank and the Canning and District Inter-Church Council. He is a long time member of the Canning Schooner Hockey Club and founder and editor of the Sheffield Mills newsletter “Millstone”.