Diana Louise DeGette is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Colorado's 1st congressional district since 1997. A member of the Democratic Party,her district is based in Denver. DeGette was a Chief Deputy Whip from 2005 to 2019 and is the dean of Colorado's congressional delegation;she served as the Colorado State Representative for the 6th district from 1993 until her election to the U.S. House.
Henry John Kaiser was an American industrialist who became known for his shipbuilding and construction projects,then later for his involvement in fostering modern American health care. Prior to World War II,Kaiser was involved in the construction industry;his company was one of those that built the Hoover Dam. He established the Kaiser Shipyards,which built Liberty ships during World War II,after which he formed Kaiser Aluminum and Kaiser Steel. Kaiser organized Kaiser Permanente health care for his workers and their families. He led Kaiser-Frazer followed by Kaiser Motors,automobile companies known for the safety of their designs. Kaiser was involved in large construction projects such as civic centers and dams,and invested in real estate,later moving into television broadcasting. With his wealth,he established the Kaiser Family Foundation,a nonprofit,non-partisan,charitable organization.
John Wright Hickenlooper Jr. is an American politician,geologist,and businessman serving as the junior United States senator from Colorado since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party,he served as the 42nd governor of Colorado from 2011 to 2019 and as the 43rd mayor of Denver from 2003 to 2011.
August William Ritter Jr. is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 41st Governor of Colorado from 2007 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party,he served as the district attorney for Denver before his election to the governorship in 2006.
Jane Ellen Norton is an American politician who was the 46th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado and an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination to challenge U.S. Senator Michael Bennet in the 2010 election. She lost the nomination to Weld County District Attorney and Tea Party favorite Ken Buck. While in office,Norton was notable for leading a successful effort to outlaw gay marriage in Colorado.
Morgan Lenore Carroll is an American politician from Colorado and was the Chairwoman of the Colorado Democratic Party. A Democrat,Carroll represented Colorado House District 36 in the city of Aurora from 2004 to 2008,and she represented the state's 29th Senate district from 2009 to 2017. Carroll served as President of the Colorado State Senate from 2013 to 2014 and as minority leader in 2015. Carroll stepped down as minority leader in July 2015 to unsuccessfully run against incumbent Republican Mike Coffman for Colorado's 6th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. In addition to her legislative work,Carroll works for the law firm of Bachus &Schanker.
Samuel H. Cassidy is an attorney and was a professor at the University of Denver from 2000 to 2015,where he taught law and ethics. Following his retirement from the University of Denver,he served as a county judge in Archuleta County,Colorado from 2015 to 2016. He was the 43rd Lieutenant Governor of Colorado,serving from 1994 to 1995 under Roy Romer. Before taking that office,he served as a Colorado State Senator from 1991 to 1994 and was the minority leader of the Senate for two years.
Sara Elizabeth Gagliardi was a legislator in the U.S. state of Colorado. A career nurse,Gagliardi was first elected as a Democrat in 2006 to the Colorado House of Representatives. She represented House District 27,which encompasses most of Arvada,Colorado,until her defeat in the 2010 election by Republican Libby Szabo. During her time with the House of Representatives,Gagliardi served as vice-chair for two legislative committees and successfully carried 22 bills into law,predominantly on health care,state services and education,and state fiscal issues. Following the recall attempt and subsequent resignation of Senator Evie Hudak in November 2013,Gagliardi announced her intention to be appointed to the office by the Democratic vacancy committee. The committee ultimately appointed Rachel Zenzinger.
Joseph A. Garcia is an American lawyer and politician. He served as the 48th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado from January 2011 to May 2016. He is currently the chancellor of the Colorado Community College System.
Rick Palacio is an American political executive who served as Chairman of the Colorado Democratic Party from 2011 to 2017.
Joann Ginal is an American politician who serves in the Colorado Senate from the 14th district since 2019,as a member of the Democratic Party. Before her tenure in the state senate she served in the Colorado House of Representatives from the 52nd district from 2013 to 2019.
Marguerite Salazar was an American government official serving as the superintendent of the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department from January 2019 until her death in November 2022. Salazar was previously the insurance commissioner of Colorado from July 2013 to 2017 and the chief regulator of Colorado from July 2017 to January 2019.
The 2018 Colorado gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2018,to elect the next governor of Colorado. Incumbent Democratic governor John Hickenlooper was term-limited and could not seek a third consecutive term. The primary election was held on June 26.
The 2020 United States Senate election in Colorado was held on November 3,2020,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Colorado,concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the United States Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Colorado on November 6,2018. All of Colorado's executive offices and all seven of its seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election. Democrats swept the statewide offices up for election,leaving the at-large seat on the University of Colorado Board of Regents and the Class 2 U.S. Senate seat as the last statewide offices held by Republicans.
Wanda L. James is the first African American woman to own a marijuana dispensary in the United States.
Dafna Michaelson Jenet is a Democratic member of the Colorado Senate representing Senate District 21. She previously served in the Colorado House of Representatives representing House District 32 and,prior to redistricting,District 30,which covered a portion of Adams County including parts of Commerce City,Aurora,Brighton,Henderson,Bennett,Keensburg,Strasburg,and Thornton. She was elected to that seat in 2016,unseating Republican incumbent JoAnn Windholz.
Melissa Hart is a justice of the Colorado Supreme Court.
Dorothy Ann Ortner Horrell is an American educator,university administrator,and philanthropy administrator. From 2016 to 2020,she held the post of Chancellor of University of Colorado Denver. She was previously president of both Red Rocks Community College and the Colorado Community College System,and president and CEO of the Bonfils–Stanton Foundation. In 2009,she was appointed by Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper to the Colorado State University Board of Governors,which she also served as chair for a two-year term. Active on the boards of many community organizations,she was inducted into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame in 2018.
Scott Martinez is a lawyer and former Denver City Attorney. He grew up in Lakewood,a suburb of Denver,Colorado. He graduated from the University of Colorado with a bachelor's degree in International Affairs and received his JD from University of San Diego - School of Law.
