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==Early life, education and career==
==Early life, education and career==
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 Poland; his mother was Christian, and was of English and Irish descent.<ref>http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~battle/reps/perlmutter.htm</ref> Perlmutter describes himself as a [[Christian]].<ref name=0825golb>{{cite web|url=http://www.5280.com/blog/?p=1716|title=An Interview With Ed Perlmutter|work=5280|date=April 7, 2006|accessdate=2010-07-11|author=Jeralyn Merritt}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://111th.illumen.org/leg.jsf?legMemId=32381|title=111th Congress - Meet The New Members &#124; Legislator &#124; US Representative Ed Perlmutter|publisher=111th.illumen.org|date=|accessdate=2010-07-11}}</ref><ref name=oo>{{cite web|title=Ed Perlmutter|publisher=Facebook|year=2010|url=https://www.facebook.com/Ed4Colorado|accessdate=2010-12-20}}</ref><ref name="blogs.jta.org">http://blogs.jta.org/politics/article/2009/05/28/1005498/in-the-senate-still-13-tribesmen</ref> Perlmutter graduated from [[Jefferson High School (Edgewater, Colorado)|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|date=November 2012}}
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 Poland; his mother was Christian, and was of English and Irish descent.<ref>http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~battle/reps/perlmutter.htm</ref> Perlmutter describes himself as a [[Christian]].<ref name=0825golb>{{cite web|url=http://www.5280.com/blog/?p=1716|title=An Interview With Ed Perlmutter|work=5280|date=April 7, 2006|accessdate=2010-07-11|author=Jeralyn Merritt}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://111th.illumen.org/leg.jsf?legMemId=32381|title=111th Congress - Meet The New Members &#124; Legislator &#124; US Representative Ed Perlmutter|publisher=111th.illumen.org|date=|accessdate=2010-07-11|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726173024/http://111th.illumen.org/leg.jsf?legMemId=32381|archivedate=2011-07-26|df=}}</ref><ref name=oo>{{cite web|title=Ed Perlmutter|publisher=Facebook|year=2010|url=https://www.facebook.com/Ed4Colorado|accessdate=2010-12-20}}</ref><ref name="blogs.jta.org">{{cite web |url=http://blogs.jta.org/politics/article/2009/05/28/1005498/in-the-senate-still-13-tribesmen |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-05-24 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717140950/http://blogs.jta.org/politics/article/2009/05/28/1005498/in-the-senate-still-13-tribesmen |archivedate=2011-07-17 |df= }}</ref> Perlmutter graduated from [[Jefferson High School (Edgewater, Colorado)|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|date=November 2012}}


==Colorado Senate==
==Colorado Senate==

Revision as of 03:24, 17 September 2017

Ed Perlmutter
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Colorado's 7th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2007
Preceded byBob Beauprez
Member of the Colorado Senate
from the 20th district
In office
January 1995 – January 2003
Preceded byClaire Traylor
Succeeded byMaryanne Keller
Personal details
Born
Edwin George Perlmutter

(1953-05-02) May 2, 1953 (age 71)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseNancy
Children3
EducationUniversity of Colorado, Boulder (BA, JD)

Edwin George 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 northern and western suburbs of Denver metropolitan area. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Early life, education and career

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 Poland; his mother was Christian, and was of English and Irish descent.[1] Perlmutter describes himself as a Christian.[2][3][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]

Colorado Senate

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.[citation needed]

U.S. House of Representatives

Committee assignments

Marijuana Business Access to Banking Act of 2015

Perlmutter introduced H.R. 2076, the Marijuana Business Access to Banking Act of 2015, into the U.S. House of Representatives on April 28, 2015.[6] The bill's goal is to create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to marijuana-related businesses.[6] It is co-sponsored by Denny Heck and 16 other Republican and Democratic representatives.[6]

Political campaigns

2006

Main article: Colorado 7th congressional district election, 2006

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 2004–2006 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".[7] An October 4 poll released by Zogby showed Perlmutter ahead of O'Donnell by 45-34 percent.[8] 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

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado, 2008 § District 7

Perlmutter won against Republican nominee John W. Lerew.[citation needed]

2010

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado, 2010 § District 7

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.[9]

2012

Perlmutter defeated Republican nominee Joe Coors Jr. on November 6, 2012. Perlmutter's victory came despite new congressional boundaries that made his district 4 percent less Democratic. Perlmutter was ahead by 9 percentage points in Jefferson County, where 60 percent of the voters live. Perlmutter led Coors by 17 percentage points in Adams County, where 40 percent of the constituents in the newly drawn 7th District live.[10]

2014

Perlmutter defeated Republican nominee Don Ytterberg in the 2014 general election. He won with 55.1% of the vote.[11]

2016

Perlmutter defeated Republican nominee George Athanasopoulos and Libertarian nominee Martin L. Buchanan in the 2016 general election. He won with 55.18% of the vote.[12]

Gubernatorial campaign

On April 9, 2017, Perlmutter announced his candidacy for Governor of Colorado in the 2018 election.[13][14] On July 10, 2017, Perlmutter announced that he will drop out of the gubernatorial race and will not seek reelection to his congressional seat.[15] However, on August 21, 2017, he announced he had changed his mind again and decided to run for reelection for his congressional seat.[16]

Personal life

Perlmutter has three children. He and his first wife, Deana, divorced in 2008. In November 2010, Perlmutter married Nancy Henderson.[17] Nancy Perlmutter teaches mathematics and has three adult children.[citation needed] His uncle was Denver real estate developer, Jordon Perlmutter.[18]

References

  1. ^ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~battle/reps/perlmutter.htm
  2. ^ Jeralyn Merritt (April 7, 2006). "An Interview With Ed Perlmutter". 5280. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
  3. ^ "111th Congress - Meet The New Members | Legislator | US Representative Ed Perlmutter". 111th.illumen.org. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2010-07-11. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Ed Perlmutter". Facebook. 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-20.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2011-05-24. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ a b c Mendoza, Monica (April 30, 2015). "Colorado lawmaker fights to ease marijuana banking". Upstart Business Journal. Charlotte, North Carolina. Retrieved May 4, 2015. Banks have refused the accounts of marijuana-related business over fear of being accused of money laundering and drug trafficking. Some lawmakers want these businesses to have legitimate bank accounts.
  7. ^ [1] Archived March 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "Results in key House races: Reuters poll". Washington Post. Reuters. 2006-10-04. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ Zeleny, Roger (2010-05-09). "Democrats See Hopes for West Dim in Colorado". New York Times. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  10. ^ Bartels, Lynn (2012-06-11). "Perlmutter wins fourth term, Coors tapped out in 7th district". Denver Post. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  11. ^ "U.S. Representatives". Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  12. ^ "Official Certified Results, November 8, 2016 General Election". Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  13. ^ Marcus, Peter (March 23, 2017). "Ed Perlmutter expected to announce a run for governor". ColoradoPolitics.com. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  14. ^ James Anderson (April 9, 2017). "Democratic congressman announces run for Colorado governor". Associated Press. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  15. ^ https://coloradopolitics.com/ed-perlmutter-expected-announce-dropping-governors-race/
  16. ^ Bunch, Joey (2018-08-21). "Perlmutter is back in congressional race, Moreno and Pettersen suspend campaigns". Colorado Politics. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  17. ^ "Perlmutters getting married on Friday". Denver Post. 2010-11-25.
  18. ^ Westminster Window: "Longtime businessman Jordan Perlmutter helped develop Northglenn area" by Corrie Sahling December 14, 2015
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