Larimer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census,the population was 359,066. The county seat and most populous city is Fort Collins. The county was named for William Larimer,Jr.,the founder of Denver.
Longmont is a home rule municipality located in Boulder and Weld counties,Colorado,United States. Longmont is located northeast of the county seat of Boulder and 33 miles (53 km) north-northwest of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver.
The City of Loveland is the home rule municipality that is the second most populous municipality in Larimer County,Colorado,United States. Loveland is situated 46 miles (74 km) north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver and is the 14th most populous city in Colorado. As of the 2020 census the population of Loveland was 76,378. The city forms part of the Fort Collins-Loveland Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor. The city's public schools are part of the Thompson R2-J School District.
Marilyn Neoma Musgrave,American politician,is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives who served from 2003 to 2009,representing the 4th District of Colorado.
Robert Warren Schaffer is a Republican former member of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Colorado in the 105th Congress and the two succeeding Congresses. Schaffer was co-chairman of the Congressional Ukrainian Caucus,and an outspoken leader in promoting American interests and human rights in Eastern Europe.
Angela Veronica "Angie" Paccione is an American politician and former Colorado legislator who was a 2006 Congressional candidate.
Colorado's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Colorado. Located in the eastern part of the state,the district encompasses most of the rural Eastern Plains as well as the larger Colorado Front Range cities of Loveland,Highlands Ranch,Castle Rock,and Parker.
Randy Fischer is a former legislator in the U.S. state of Colorado. An engineering consultant with a background in natural resources,Fischer was first elected as a Democrat in 2006 to the Colorado House of Representatives,Fischer represented House District 53,which encompasses the western half of Fort Collins,Colorado. In the legislature,Fischer sponsored legislation relating to uranium mining and also focused on water and environmental issues. In the house,he served for a time as Deputy Majority Whip and chair of the Agriculture and Natural Resources committees. Term limited,he did not seek re-election in 2014,and his term ended in early January,2015.
John Michael Kefalas is a politician in the U.S. state of Colorado. An educator and lobbyist before first running for the legislature in 2004,Kefalas defeated a Republican incumbent to win election to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Democrat in 2006. Kefalas won election to the State Senate in 2012 and represented Senate District 14 until early 2019. In 2018,Kefalas ran for and won a seat on the Larimer County Board of County Commissioners. He resigned his Senate seat,and a vacancy committee nominated Joann Ginal to replace him.
Steve Johnson is an American former politician. He was a county commissioner of Larimer County,Colorado,and a Republican member of the Colorado Senate. From 2003 to 2009,Johnson represented the 15th Senate district,encompassing rural Larimer County and the cities of Loveland and Estes Park. Previously he was a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from 1997 through 2002.
Elizabeth Helen Markey is a former American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Colorado's 4th congressional district from 2009 to 2011. She also served as assistant secretary for intergovernmental affairs in the United States Department of Homeland Security. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
The 2008 congressional elections in Colorado were held on November 4,2008 to determine who will represent the state of Colorado in the United States House of Representatives,coinciding with the presidential and senatorial elections. Representatives are elected for two-year terms;those elected served in the 111th Congress from January 3,2009 until January 3,2011.
Glenn Vaad is a former legislator in the U.S. state of Colorado. First elected to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Republican in 2006,Vaad represented House District 48,which encompasses western Greeley and southwestern Weld County,Colorado.
The 2008 United States presidential election in Colorado took place on November 4,2008,as a part of the 2008 United States presidential election throughout all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Voters chose nine representatives,or electors to the Electoral College,who voted for president and vice president.
Colorado's transportation consists of a network of highway,surface street,rail,and air options. While the public transportation system in Denver is much more complex and developed than other parts of the state,tourism and growth have led to extensive needs statewide.
Brandon Shaffer is the former President of the Colorado State Senate. He represented Senate District 17,which encompasses the cities of Longmont,Lafayette,Erie,and Louisville. Shaffer,a lifelong Democrat,was first elected as a State Senator in November 2004,and was reelected in 2008. Following the resignation of Senate President Peter Groff in 2009,Shaffer was elected to the post,while Senator John Morse became Majority Leader.
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado were held on Tuesday,November 6,2012 to elect the seven U.S. representatives from the state,one from each of the state's seven congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including a quadrennial presidential election. Primary elections were held on June 26,2012.
The Front Range Urban Corridor is an oblong region of urban population located along the eastern face of the Southern Rocky Mountains,encompassing 18 counties in the US states of Colorado and Wyoming. The corridor derives its name from the Front Range,the mountain range that defines the western boundary of the corridor which serves as a gateway to the Rocky Mountains. The region comprises the northern portion of the Southern Rocky Mountain Front geographic area,which in turn comprises the southern portion of the Rocky Mountain Front geographic area of Canada and the United States. The Front Range Urban Corridor had a population of 5,055,344 at the 2020 Census,an increase of +16.65% since the 2010 Census.
John B. Cooke III is an American politician who served in the Colorado Senate from the 13th district as a member of the Republican Party. He also served as the Minority Leader in the state senate from May 2022 to January 2023. Prior to his tenure in the state legislature,he served as sheriff of Weld County,Colorado.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado were held on November 6,2018,to elect the seven U.S. representatives from the state of Colorado,one from each of the state's seven congressional districts. The Republican and Democratic Party primaries in Colorado were held on June 26,2018. The elections coincided with the gubernatorial election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections.
