Cheri Jahn

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Cheri Jahn
Cheri Jahn 2010.jpg
Jahn in 2010
Member of the Colorado Senate
from the 20th district
In office
January 2011 [1]  January 4, 2018
Preceded by Moe Keller
Succeeded by Jessie Danielson
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 24th district
In office
January 2001 January 2009
Succeeded by Sue Schafer
Personal details
Born (1953-07-12) July 12, 1953 (age 67)
Sterling, Colorado
Political party Independent (since 2017)
Other political
affiliations
Democratic (until 2017)
Profession Small Business Owner

Cheri Jahn (born July 12, 1953) is a politician from Colorado. She served in both the State Senate and the State House of Representatives. While serving in the senate, she switched her party from Democrat to Independent [2] In the Colorado Senate, she represented the 20th district from 2011 until 2019. Her district encompassed the city of Wheat Ridge, Colorado. [3] Previously she was a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from 2001 through 2008.

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Jahn was elected to the State House in 2000, where she represented Wheat Ridge. She was sworn into her first term in the State Senate in 2011. [4] On December 29, 2017, Jahn announced on Facebook she was switching her political affiliation from Democratic to unaffiliated. [2]

In the 2011 session of the Colorado General Assembly, Jahn Vice-chaired the Agricultural & Natural Resources Committee, and a member of the Finance and the Business, Labor and Technology Committees. [5]

Education

Jahn obtained her Paralegal Degree from the Community College of Denver in 2003. [6]

Professional experience

Jahn was the owner of Colorado Housekeeping Services. [6]

Organizations

Jahn has been a part of a number of organizations which include:

Family

Jahn is single but has three children and together they live in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. [6]

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References

  1. Ballotpedia. Cheri Jahn. Viewed: 2017-02-01.
  2. 1 2 Joey Bunch (December 29, 2017). "State Sen. Cheri Jahn switches from Democrat to unaffiliated legislator". Colorado Politics. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  3. "Colorado State Senate Districts". COMaps. Archived from the original on 2011-03-03. Retrieved 2007-03-14.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  4. "Senator Cheri Jahn Colorado Senate District 20". cherijahn.com. Retrieved 2007-01-20.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  5. "Senate Committees". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved 2007-03-14.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Senator Cheri Jahn Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 17 January 2013.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)