Cindy Acree | |
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Member of the ColoradoHouseofRepresentatives from the 40th district | |
In office January 7, 2009 –January 9, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Debbie Stafford |
Succeeded by | John Buckner |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] [2] Pasadena,Texas,U.S. [1] | October 15,1956
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Robert (deceased 2009) [1] |
Profession | Business Development Consultant &Owner of Cindy Acree Enterprises [3] |
Website | cindyacree.com facebook.com/rep.cindy.acree.5 twitter.com/cindyacree http://www.linkedin.com/pub/cindy-acree/19/629/121 |
Cindy Acree was a legislator in the U.S. state of Colorado. Elected to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Republican in 2008,Acree represented House District 40,which encompasses Elbert County and eastern Arapahoe County from 2008 to 2012. [4]
Acree is a small business owner and mother of three. She is a business development consultant and was the owner of Protektmark LLC. [1] She sold the company and now owns Cindy Acree Enterprises [5] In 1977,Acree received an AA in Fine Arts and Political Science from Cottey College. [6] She then attended Southern Methodist University,graduating with a BA in History,Political Science &Social Science Research. [7] In 1988,she received a Masters of Science in Justice Administration from the University of Denver. [7]
Acree had epilepsy for 15 years starting at the age of 21, [8] then had a stroke at age 34,which was triggered by the surgery that corrected her epilepsy. [9] She is now an advocate on behalf of all stroke survivors. [10]
At the height of her legislative career,Acree served as the Vice-Chair for the Health &Environment and the Chair for the Legislative Audit Committee. She also sat on the Finance Committee. She served on the Behavioral Health Transformation Council and Oversight of Mental Health in the Prison subcommittee. In 2012,she was appointed to serve on the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Human Services and Welfare Commission. [11] Acree has held numerous government appointments including:President of the Aurora City Budget Committee;Director,Cherry Creek School District Facility Planning Committee and an appointment by Governor Bill Owens to the Cardiovascular Health Coalition. [11] Acree has been endorsed by the NRA Political Victory Fund and was given the "Colorado Lawmaker Award" by the Denver Women's Commission and Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce.[ citation needed ] The Colorado Farm Bureau designated Acree as a friend of Farm Bureau for her work in the 67th General Assembly. [11] The Civil Justice League recognized her with the Common Sense in the Courtroom Award and she was endorsed by the National Federation of Independent Business. [11]
Acree was unopposed in the 2008 Republican primary. [12] In the general election,she faced Democrat Karen Wilde. Acree's candidacy was endorsed by the Aurora Sentinel [13] and the Denver Post . [14] Acree won the election with 58% of the popular vote. [15]
Before being sworn into office,Acree was approached by several individuals with ties to the Colorado Chiropractic Association,all of whom pressed her to support David Balmer in House leadership elections. Acree filed a complaint,which prompted an ethics-investigation against Balmer. Balmer subsequently denied any wrongdoing,while one of the lobbyists involved,claimed ignorance of the applicable legislative rules [16] The allegations against Balmer were eventually dropped due to lack of evidence. [17] [18] [19]
A highlight of her first year in office was a piece of legislation that required an interim legislative committee to study health insurance portability. [20]
For the 2009 legislative session,Acree was named to seats on:
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After the 2010 Census,Acree was redistricted,into House District 40.[ citation needed ] In the general election,she defeated Libertarian James W. Phelps and Independent Pervaiz Kaiser. [21]
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Acree faced Democrat John W. Buckner in the 2012 race for House District 40's legislative seat. [23] The Aurora Sentinel declined to endorse either candidate,but did praise Acree saying she "has a strong understanding of medical issues,making her a solid asset in how best to implement the federal Affordable Care Act. She has proved herself to be dedicated listener and faithful advocate for those having to navigate the medical insurance industry." [24]
In the 2012 General Election,Democratic challenger Buckner defeated Acree by a margin of 56% to 44%. [25] [26]
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