Anne McGihon
| Anne McGihon | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 3rd district |
|
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office August 4, 2003[1] |
|
| Preceded by | Jennifer Veiga |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 1, 1957 Newport, Rhode Island |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
 |
This article's factual accuracy may be compromised due to out-of-date information. Please help improve the article by updating it. There may be additional information on the talk page. (August 2009) |
Anne McGihon (born June 1, 1957[2]) is a Colorado legislator. Appointed to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Democrat in 2003, McGihon represents House District 3, which represents south Denver.[3]
Contents |
[edit] Early career
Born in Newport, Rhode Island, McGihon earned a bachelor's degree from McGill University in 1978, and then a master of social work degree from Florida State University in 1980.[2] She worked as a clinical social worker in the Tampa Veterans Administration Hospital spinal cord unit before entering law school,[4] where she graduated with a J.D., also from Florida State University, in 1984.[2]
McGihon has practiced law in Florida, Washington DC, and Colorado,[4] first with Kirkpatrick and Lockhart from 1987 to 1989; then with Holland and Hart and The Jefferson Group before opening her own private practice, McGihon and Associates, in 1993,[2] specializing in business, litigation, and trusts and estates.[4]
[edit] Legislative career
[edit] 2008 legislative session
In the 2008 session of the Colorado General Assembly, McGihon chairs the House Health and Human Services Committee, sits on the House Appropriations Committee, and is vice-chair of the Joint Legal Services Committee. [5]
[edit] 2009 legislative session
On March 16, 2009, McGihon announced that she would resign from the legislature, effective March 27, to assume new duties with the law firm of Akerman Senterfitt.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ "House Journal - January 7, 2004" (pdf). Colorado General Assembly. http://www.leg.state.co.us/Clics2004a/csljournals.nsf/(jouhse)/938CD80DED618BFF87256DDE0054D486/$FILE/Jn07.pdf. Retrieved 2007-12-17.
- ^ a b c d "Representative McGihon". Project Vote Smart. http://www.vote-smart.org/bio.php?can_id=29943. Retrieved 2007-12-17.
- ^ "State House District 3". COMaps. http://comaps.org/district03h.html. Retrieved 2007-12-17.
- ^ a b c Biography of the Honorable Anne L. McGihon | Anne's Website
- ^ "House Committees of Reference". Colorado General Assembly. http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2008a/directory.nsf/HouCommWp?OpenView. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
- ^ Bartels, Lynn (16 March 2009). "State Rep. McGihon stepping down". Denver Post. http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_11924762. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
[edit] External links
- Anne McGihon profile, Colorado General Assembly
- Anne McGihon - campaign site
