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]
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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