Ed Perlmutter
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| Ed Perlmutter | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 7th district |
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| Assumed office January 3, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Bob Beauprez |
| Member of the Colorado Senate from the 20th district |
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| In office January 1995 – January 2003 |
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| Succeeded by | Maryanne Keller |
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| Born | Edwin George Perlmutter May 1, 1953 Denver, Colorado |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy |
| Children | Alexis, Abby, Zoe |
| Residence | Golden, Colorado |
| Alma mater | University of Colorado |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Religion | Protestant Christian[1][2] |
Edwin George "Ed" Perlmutter (born May 1, 1953) is the U.S. Representative for Colorado's 7th congressional district, serving since 2007. The district is located in the northeastern suburbs of Denver. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
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Early life, education and career[edit]
Perlmutter was born in Denver, the son of Alice Love (née Bristow) and Leonard Michael Perlmutter. His father was Jewish, the son of immigrants from Ukraine; his mother was Christian, and was of English and Irish descent.[3] Perlmutter describes himself as a Christian.[1][4][5] Perlmutter graduated from Jefferson High School in Edgewater, Colorado and went on to study political science, history and economics at the University of Colorado at Boulder, graduating in 1975. He received his Juris Doctor from CU in 1978 where he was twice elected President of his class while working part time as a laborer on construction projects.[citation needed]
Perlmutter was formerly a director of the law firm of Berenbaum Weinshienk, and specialized in business reorganizations and commercial litigation.[citation needed]
Colorado Senate[edit]
Perlmutter was a Colorado State Senator from 1995 to 2003. He was elected to two four-year terms to represent central Jefferson County as State Senator from 1995 to 2003 — the first Democrat elected in the district in 30 years.
In 2000, he helped lead a team that succeeded in a Democratic takeover of the Colorado State Senate for the first time since John F. Kennedy was president. He has assisted numerous campaigns and most recently was co-chair of the Kerry Campaign in Colorado.
In the Colorado Senate, he served on numerous Colorado State Senate committees including: Water, Finance, Judiciary, Child Welfare, Telecommunication, Transportation, Legal Services, and Oil and Gas.[citation needed]
U.S. House of Representatives[edit]
Committee assignments[edit]
Political campaigns[edit]
2006[edit]
Perlmutter won the Democratic nomination for the 7th District by defeating former State Representative Peggy Lamm and college professor Herb Rubenstein, with 53% of the vote in the primary. State education chairman Rick O'Donnell was unopposed for the Republican nomination. Dave Chandler, a Green, was also a candidate.
The seat was held by Republican Bob Beauprez, who was reelected to a second term in 2004 with 55% of the vote, after winning his first term by only 121 votes. He left the seat at the end of the 2005–2007 term, having failed in his bid to become Governor of Colorado.
In late September, O'Donnell was put on the defensive when ads appeared noting that he had previously supported abolishing Social Security. A Survey USA poll soon after that showed Perlmutter with a 54 to 37 percent lead, although GOP consultants guessed that the support was "soft".[6] An October 4 poll released by Zogby showed Perlmutter ahead of O'Donnell by 45-34 percent.[7] Cook Political Report rating: Republican Toss Up. CQPolitics rating: No Clear Favorite.
In the end, Perlmutter (54%) soundly defeated O'Donnell (42%) for the congressional seat, helping Democrats to regain the majority in the U.S. House.
2008[edit]
Perlmutter won against Republican nominee John W. Lerew.[citation needed]
2010[edit]
Perlmutter defeated Republican nominee Ryan Frazier and Libertarian nominee Buck Bailey on November 2, 2010. The 7th Congressional district had been cited as a GOP target in 2010.[8]
Personal life[edit]
Perlmutter has three children. He and his first wife, Deanna, divorced in 2008. In November 2010, Perlmutter married Nancy Henderson.[9] Nancy Perlmutter teaches mathematics at Pomona High School and has three adult children.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "An Interview With Ed Perlmutter | 5280 Magazine". 5280.com. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
- ^ "111th Congress - Meet The New Members | Legislator | US Representative Ed Perlmutter". 111th.illumen.org. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
- ^ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~battle/reps/perlmutter.htm
- ^ "Ed Perlmutte". Facebook. 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-20.
- ^ http://blogs.jta.org/politics/article/2009/05/28/1005498/in-the-senate-still-13-tribesmen
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- ^ "Results in key House races: Reuters poll". Reuters. 2006-10-04.[dead link]
- ^ Zeleny, Roger (2010-05-09). "Democrats See Hopes for West Dim in Colorado". New York Times. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
- ^ "Perlmutters getting married on Friday". Denver Post. 2010-11-25.
External links[edit]
- U.S. Congressman Ed Perlmutter official U.S. House site
- Perlmutter for Colorado official campaign site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Biography at Ballotpedia
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Congressional profile at GovTrack
- Congressional profile at Roll Call
- Congressional profile at OpenCongress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Financial information (federal office) at OpenSecrets.org
- Staff salaries, trips and personal finance (federal office) at LegiStorm.com
- Financial information (state office) at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
- Issue positions and quotes at On the Issues
- Voting record at The Washington Post
- Appearances on C-SPAN programs
- Collected news and commentary at The Washington Post
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Bob Beauprez |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 7th congressional district January 3, 2007 – present |
Incumbent |
| United States order of precedence | ||
| Preceded by Jerry McNerney D-California |
United States Representatives by seniority 219th |
Succeeded by Peter Roskam R-Illinois |
- 1953 births
- American Methodists
- American people of Polish-Jewish descent
- American people of English descent
- American people of Irish descent
- Colorado Democrats
- Colorado lawyers
- Colorado State Senators
- Living people
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Colorado
- University of Colorado at Boulder alumni
