Colorado House of Representatives
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| Colorado House of Representatives | |
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| Colorado General Assembly | |
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| Type | |
| Type | Lower house |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) |
| History | |
| New session started | January 9, 2013 |
| Leadership | |
| Speaker of the House | Mark Ferrandino, (D) Since January 9, 2013 |
| Speaker pro Tempore | Claire Levy, (D) Since January 9, 2013 |
| Majority Leader | Dickey Lee Hullinghorst, (D) Since January 9, 2013 |
| Minority Leader | Mark Waller, (R) Since January 9, 2013 |
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| Seats | 65 |
| Political groups | Democratic Party (37) Republican Party (28) |
| Length of term | 2 years |
| Authority | Article V, Colorado Constitution |
| Salary | $30,000/year + per diem |
| Elections | |
| Last election | November 6, 2012 (65 seats) |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 (65 seats) |
| Redistricting | Colorado Reapportionment Commission |
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| House of Representatives Chamber Colorado State Capitol Denver, Colorado |
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| Colorado General Assembly | |
The Colorado House of Representatives is the lower house of the Colorado General Assembly, the state legislature of the US state of Colorado. The House is composed of 65 members from an equal amount of constituent districts, with each district having 75,000 people. Representatives are elected to two-year terms, and are limited to four consecutive terms in office but can run again after a two year respite.
The Colorado House of Representatives convenes at the State Capitol building in Denver.
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Committees [edit]
- House Agriculture, Livestock, and Natural Resources Committee
- House Appropriations Committee
- House Business, Labor & Economic, and Workforce Development Committee
- House Education Committee
- House Finance Committee
- House Health, Insurance, and Environment Committee
- House Judiciary Committee
- House Local Government Committee
- House Public Health Care & Human Services Committee
- House State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee
- House Transportation and Energy Committee
Current composition [edit]
| Affiliation | Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
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| Democratic | Republican | Vacant | |||
| End of 68th Assembly | 32 | 33 | 0 | 65 | |
| Beginning of 69th Assembly | 37 | 28 | 0 | 65 | |
| Latest voting share | 56.9% | 43.1% | |||
Leaders [edit]
| Position | Name | Party | Residence | District |
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| Speaker of the House | Mark Ferrandino | Democratic | Denver | 2 |
| Speaker pro Tempore | Claire Levy | Democrat | Boulder | 13 |
| Majority Leader | Dickey Lee Hullinghorst | Democratic | Gunbarrel | 10 |
| Assistant Majority Leader | Dan Pabon | Democratic | Denver | 4 |
| Majority Caucus Chair | Lois Court | Democratic | Denver | 6 |
| Majority Whip | Beth McCann | Democratic | Denver | 8 |
| Assistant Majority Whip | Su Ryden | Democratic | Aurora | 36 |
| Minority Leader | Mark Waller | Republican | Colorado Springs | 15 |
| Assistant Minority Leader | Libby Szabo | Republican | Arvada | 27 |
| Minority Caucus Chair | Kathleen Conti | Republican | Littleton | 38 |
| Minority Whip | Kevin Priola | Republican | Henderson | 56 |
Members [edit]
See also [edit]
- Outline of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- State of Colorado
- United States of America
- American Legislative Exchange Council members
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