The Michigan Senate is the upper house of the Michigan Legislature. Along with the Michigan House of Representatives,it composes the state legislature,which has powers,roles and duties defined by Article IV of the Michigan Constitution,adopted in 1963. The primary purpose of the Legislature is to enact new laws and amend or repeal existing laws.
Edwin George Perlmutter is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Colorado's 7th congressional district from 2007 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,his district was located in the northern and western suburbs of the Denver metropolitan area. He previously served as the Colorado state senator from the 20th district from 1995 to 2003. On January 10,2022,he announced he would not seek re-election in 2022.
The Alabama State House of Representatives is the lower house of the Alabama Legislature,the state legislature of state of Alabama. The House is composed of 105 members representing an equal number of districts,with each constituency containing at least 42,380 citizens. There are no term limits in the House. The House is also one of the five lower houses of state legislatures in the United States that is elected every four years. Other lower houses,including the United States House of Representatives,are elected for a two-year term.
The Colorado Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Colorado. Shad Murib serves as its chair.
In U.S. politics,an independent Democrat is an individual who loosely identifies with the ideals of the Democratic Party but chooses not to be a formal member of the party or is denied the Democratic nomination in a caucus or primary election. Independent Democrat is not a political party. Several elected officials,including members of Congress,have identified as independent Democrats.
Lois Court is a former legislator in the U.S. state of Colorado. Initially elected to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Democrat in 2008,Court represented House District 6 from 2009 through 2016,and was elected to the Colorado Senate in 2016. Court represented State Senate District 31,which encompasses portions of central and southeast Denver,Colorado. Court resigned from the senate on January 16,2020,after being diagnosed with Guillain-Barrésyndrome in early 2020. She served as the President Pro Tempore of the Colorado State Senate from January 2019 until her resignation from the senate in 2020.
Sue Schafer is an educator and former legislator from the U.S. state of Colorado. Elected to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Democrat in 2008,Schafer represented House District 24,which encompassed the cities of Wheat Ridge,Edgewater,and Arvada,and was redrawn in 2011 to encompass Wheat Ridge,Edgewater and Golden.
Crisanta Duran is a former American politician who served as the 38th Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives from 2017 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party,she was the Colorado State Representative for the 5th district from 2011 to 2019,which encompasses part of northwest Denver. She served as Majority Leader from 2015 to 2017. Duran is the first and only Latina elected Speaker of the House in state history.
Valerie Anne Hoyle is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Oregon's 4th congressional district since 2023. Until 2023,she served as the commissioner of Oregon's Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI).
Winnie Brinks is an American politician who has served as a member of the Michigan Senate since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party,Brinks assumed office as Majority Leader of the Senate on January 1,2023;she is the first woman to ever hold the office,and the first Democrat to do so since William Faust left office in 1984. Brinks previously served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2013 to 2018,worked as an executive at a non-profit before seeking office. In the House,she served on the Workforce and Talent Development,Education,Health Policy,and Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Committees. She also serves as chair of the Progressive Women's Caucus,a non-profit organization that addresses concerns about women's health,pay equity,economic security and gender violence.
Joseph D. Neguse is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Colorado's 2nd congressional district since 2019. The district is based in Boulder and includes many of Denver's northwestern suburbs,as well as Fort Collins. A member of the Democratic Party,he was a regent of the University of Colorado from 2008 to 2015. Neguse is the first Eritrean-American elected to the United States Congress and Colorado's first black member of Congress. Neguse has served as House assistant Democratic leader since 2024.
Jessie Danielson is an American politician from the State of Colorado. She is an elected member of the Colorado State Senate representing District 22 after being redistricted from District 20. Previously,she served in the Colorado House of Representatives representing District 24 in Jefferson County. A Democrat,Danielson was first elected in the November 4,2014 general election.
Chris deGruy Kennedy is a Democratic member of the Colorado House of Representatives. He represents house district 30,which includes the Jefferson County communities of Lakewood and Edgewater. Prior to reapportionment implemented in 2023,he represented the 23rd district,which covered a portion of Jefferson County. He was first elected to the state house in 2016,succeeding Max Tyler.
Daneya Leigh Esgar is a politician who serves as a county commissioner in Pueblo County,Colorado. Prior to her tenure on the county commission,she was a Democratic member of the Colorado House of Representatives. She represented District 46,which covered a portion of Pueblo County. She was first elected to her statehouse seat in 2014,succeeding Leroy Garcia. Term limited,she left office in January 2023.
Crystal Quade is an American politician who currently serves as Minority Leader in the Missouri House of Representatives,representing the 132nd district. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Kelly Louise Morrison is an American physician and politician who is the U.S. Representative-elect for Minnesota's 3rd congressional district. Morrison was a member of the Minnesota Senate from 2023 to 2024. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party,she represented District 45 in the western Twin Cities metropolitan area,which includes the cities of Minnetonka,Mound,Minnetrista,and Orono in Hennepin County. She served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2019 to 2023.
Brianna Titone is an American politician and scientist,currently serving as a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 27th district. Titone serves in the 74th Colorado General Assembly and is the first openly transgender state legislator elected in Colorado and the 4th elected in the United States.
Lisa Ann Cutter is an American politician and a member of the Colorado Senate who represents District 20. The 20th senate district includes all or part of the communities of Lakewood,Dakota Ridge,Arvada,Fairmount and Evergreen in Jefferson County.
Tamara Lee Story is an American politician. She serves as a member of the Colorado House of Representatives,representing District 25. Previously,she served as a member of the Colorado Senate,representing the 16th district in Jefferson County.
Colin Larson is a former state representative from Littleton,Colorado. A Republican,Larson represented Colorado House of Representatives District 22,which encompassed the southern Jefferson County communities of Bow Mar,Columbine,Dakota Ridge,Ken Caryl,and Littleton.
