Jeanne Nicholson | |
|---|---|
| Nicholson in 2011 | |
| Member of the Colorado Senate from the 16th district | |
| In office January 2011 –January 7, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Gibbs |
| Succeeded by | Tim Neville |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 22,1943 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Profession | Public health nurse |
Jeanne Nicholson (born September 22,1943) is a former Democratic member of the Colorado Senate who represented the 16th district from 2011 to 2015, [1] encompassing the city of Georgetown,Colorado. [2]
Nicholson ran for Colorado State Representative,District 62,in 2000,but was defeated by Republican Glenn Scott. [3]
In 2010,she ran for Colorado State Senate,District 16,defeating Republican Tim Leonard. [3]
In the 2011 session of the Colorado General Assembly,she vice-chaired the local government committee and was a member of its appropriations,education and judiciary committees. [4]
In 2014,she ran for reelection but was defeated by in Republican Tim Neville. [3]
Nicolson is a retired public health nurse,having worked nearly 40 years in nursing. [5] [6] She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing in 1966,and a Master of Science degree in community health nursing from the University of Colorado in 1999. Her master's thesis was "Politicians' Perceptions of Public Health". [7]