Lynn Hefley

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Lynn Hefley is a former state legislator in Colorado. A Republican, she served in the Colorado House of Representatives for El Paso County, Colorado. [1]

She is married to Joel Hefley. They have thee daughters. [2]

She introduced the National Heritage Areas Policy Act. [3] She was involved in drafting legislation to protect restaurants from claims about obesity and health related damages. [4] [5] She supported reforms to Colorado's juvenile justice system. [6]

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References

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  2. "Joel Hefley". Phi Delta Theta Museum.
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  4. Moss, Michael (March 2, 2021). Hooked: Food, Free Will, and How the Food Giants Exploit Our Addictions. Random House Publishing Group. ISBN   9780812997309 via Google Books.
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  6. Staff, Colorado Public Radio (5 April 2010). "Juvenile Justice Reform". Colorado Public Radio.