Jim Riesberg

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Jim Riesberg
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Reisberg in 2007.
Member of the ColoradoHouseofRepresentatives
from the 50th district
In office
January 12, 2005 [1]  –June 30, 2011 [2]
Preceded byPamela Groeger
Succeeded by Dave Young
Personal details
Born (1942-04-04) April 4, 1942 (age 78)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s)Sharron
Profession Gerontologist

James Riesberg (born April 4, 1942) is a former Colorado Insurance Commissioner. He was appointed to the position by Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper on June 27, 2011 and joined the Division on July 1, 2011. He resigned in 2013. [3] Riesberg is also a former Colorado legislator. Elected to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Democrat in 2004, Riesberg represented House District 50, which encompassed eastern Greeley and Evans, Colorado. [4]

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2008 election

In December 2007, Riesberg announced that he would seek a third term in the legislature in the 2008 legislative elections. Riesberg was unanimously nominated for a second term by Weld County Democrats in March 2008; [5] [6]

2008 legislative session

In the 2008 session of the Colorado General Assembly, Riesberg sat on the House Appropriations Committee and the House Health and Human Services Committee, and was vice-chairman of the Joint Capital Development Committee. In the 2010 session of the Colorado General Assembly, Riesberg sat on the House Appropriations Committee and the House Health and Environment Committee. [7]

2010 election

In 2010, Riesberg was elected to his fourth term as State House Representative to District 50. [8]

2018 primary election

In 2018, Riesberg ran for the Democratic party nomination to the State House District 50 race. He lost this race to challenger Rochelle Galindo, 57 percent to 43 percent. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Senate Journal - January 12, 2005" (pdf). Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved 2007-12-08.
  2. ↑ "House Journal - January 11, 2012" (pdf). Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
  3. ↑ "Colorado Insurance Commissioner Jim Riesberg resigns". The Denver Post. 2013-06-21. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  4. ↑ "State House District 50". COMaps. Archived from the original on 2008-03-04. Retrieved 2007-12-08.
  5. ↑ Casey, Chris (9 March 2008). "Weld Democrats turn out in force at convention". Greeley Tribune. Archived from the original on 11 February 2012. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
  6. ↑ Staff Reports (26 February 2008). "Weld Republicans choose candidates, will hold primaries for two commissioner seats". Greeley Tribune. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
  7. ↑ "House Committees of Reference". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
  8. ↑ Staff Reports (30 December 2006). "Riesberg to seek re-election". Greeley Tribune. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
  9. ↑ Tyler Silvy (2018-06-26). "House District 50: Rochelle Galindo tops Jim Riesberg" . Retrieved 2018-08-29.
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