Taylor is from Louisiana. She has a bachelor's degree in psychology and religious studies from Tulane University and a master's and a doctorate in social psychology from the University of Denver. She lives with her husband and their two children in Hickory.

Taylor is a professor of psychology at Lenoir-Rhyne University. Prior to that she was a faculty fellow for the Appalachian College Association and an assistant professor of psychology at Central College in Pella, Iowa.

Taylor Newton Lelewski (Hickory City Council Ward 5, North ...

Taylor's campaign for Hickory City Council Member, Ward 5, is her first entry into politics. 

- Supports affordable housing initiatives.

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As of July 31, 2025, Taylor Newton Lelewski’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Believes affordable housing is "one of the most urgent and complex challenges we face" and supports using "every tool in the toolbox" to ensure local middle- and lower-income families can afford to stay in the area.

Supports the council's decision to dissolve the Hickory Housing Authority and transfer its responsibilities to the Western Piedmont Council of Governments, calling it "a bold, pragmatic move in the best interest of the city."

- Believes affordable housing is "one of the most urgent and complex challenges we face" and supports using "every tool in the toolbox" to ensure local middle- and lower-income families can afford to stay in the area.
- Supports the council's decision to dissolve the Hickory Housing Authority and transfer its responsibilities to the Western Piedmont Council of Governments, calling it "a bold, pragmatic move in the best interest of the city."

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Taylor Newton Lelewski

Taylor is from Louisiana. She has a doctorate in social psychology from the University of Colorado. She lives with her husband and their two children in Hickory.

Taylor is a full professor of psychology at Lenoir-Rhyne University. She has been with the university for ten years. Before joining Lenoir-Rhyne, she earned her doctorate in social psychology.

As of July 31, 2025, Taylor Newton Lelewski did not have a website or any information online.

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