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Steve King
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
from the 54th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 10 2007
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
SpouseDaun

Steve King is a legislator in the U.S. state of Colorado. Elected to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Republican in 2006, King represents House District 54, encompassing southern Mesa County and western Delta County, Colorado.[1]

Biography

King graduated from Colon High School in Colon, Michigan in 1977, and then earned an associate's degree from Mesa College in 1980. After graduation, he worked as a police officer for the Grand Junction Police Department, receiving law enforcement officer certification from the Colorado Law Enforcement Training Academy in Golden, Colorado.[2]

King was promoted to detective in 1982, and then transferred back to the patrol division in 1986 while finishing an undergraduate degree. From 1987 to 1988, he worked briefly as an investment broker, and received his bachelor's degree in psychology from Mesa State College in 1988. He returned to the Grand Junction Police Department in 1988 as a field training officer. In 1990, King received the Grand Junction Police Department Medal of Honor for Life Saving. From 1991 to 1993, King served as president of the Grand Junction Police Officer's Association; in 1992, he was vice-president of the City of Grand Junction's Employees Association, and served as its president in 1993.[2]

King began training in martial arts in 1977;[3] he is a second degree black belt in Jeet Kune Do and Shorin-Ryu Style Karate. He received a gold medal in karate at the 1993 World Police and Fire Games and a silver medal at the 1995 games.[2]

Shortly after marrying in 1991,[3] King, with his wife, Daun, founded American National Protective Services, a company providing self-defense instruction to women and incident management and robbery prevention instruction to businesses. He remains the chief operating officer of the company. In 1999, King joined the Mesa County Sheriff's Office as an investigator for the Complex Crimes Unit. From 2000 through 2006, he served as president of the Mesa County Deputy Sheriff's Association.[2] King still worked part-time with both the Mesa County Sheriff's Office and American National Protective Services during his first term as a legislator.[3]

He and his wife aun have three children,[4] including a son, Kody, born about 1997.[5]

Legislative career

2006 election

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In 2006 legislative elections, King defeated Democrat Richard Alward with 62 percent of the popular vote.[1]

2007 legislative session

During the 2007 legislative session, King served on the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee and the House Judiciary Committee.[6]

During his first legislative session, King introduced a bill, cosponsored by House Speaker Andrew Romanoff and signed into law by Gov. Ritter, to allow rape or domestic violence victims to use false addresses in public records.[7][8] He was also an outspoken proponent of expanding Colorado's "Make My Day" law to cover businesses,[9][10] and against legislation which would have ended Colorado's use of the death penalty.[11][12]

In November 2007, King led Republican legislators in a letter to President George W. Bush prohibiting illegal immigrants from being detained at jails using tasers.[13]

2008 legislative session

In the 2008 session of the Colorado General Assembly, Mitchell sits on the House Judiciary Committee and the House Local Government Committee. [14]

King was a co-chair of a special legislative committee that recommended the censure of Rep. Douglas Bruce for kicking a photographer;[15] King had called for his suspension from the House,[16] and voted to require Bruce to apologize for his actions.[17]

During the 2008 session, King sponsored legislation to give universities (specifically, Mesa State College in his district and Colorado State University) greater control over their own investment funds,[18][19] to raise bails for DUI charges in which suspects also committ "aggravating offenses,"[20][21] and to prevent child pornography from being copied during legal proceedings.[22] He also sponsored a ballot measure to allow senior citizens to take advantage of property tax credits even after moving.[23] In total, King sponsored 12 House and Senate bills, 7 of which were passed into law.[24]

In September 2007, King was appointed by Gov. Bill Ritter to a 21-member task on handling and use of DNA evidence.[25] The task force recommended legislation, co-sponsored by King in the state house, to require that DNA evidence in capital cases be preserved.[26][27] The bill spurred opposition from a number of district attorneys because of a provision that would require new trials in cases where evidence had been lost by law enforcement.[28] After the bill passed and was signed into law, Grand Junction law enforcement officials expressed concerned about the storage capacity required to meet the law's evidence preservation requirements, and approached King for assistance.[29]

Following the legislative session, King was named to an interim committee focusing on wildfire and development issues in mountain areas of Colorado.[30] In October, King called for a legislative audit on enforcement of a state law prohibiting sanctuary city policies.[31][32]

In December 2008, King, frustrated with new regulation and with comments made regarding job losses in Colorado's energy industry, called for Gov. Ritter to fire Dave Neslin, the directory of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.[33][34][35]

2008 election

Rep. King is seeking re-election to the Colorado legislature in 2008; he faced no opposition for the Republican nomination[36] and faces no Democratic opposition in the general election.[37][38] Despite having no opposition, King spent over $10,000 from his campaign account in 2008, on items ranging from constituent outreach to picnics,[39] including nearly $1000 on clothing which King stated was for campaign-related events.[40]

King named education and energy issues as his priorities for the next legislative session.[41] In contrast to his typical opposition to tax increases, King also supported a local school bond measure in Grand Junction that was on the 2008 ballot.[42]

2009 legislative session

For the 2009 legislative session, King was named to seats on the House Judiciary Committee and the House Transportation and Energy Committee.[43]

King plans on introducing legislation to require all Colorado schools to develop plans for emergency situations requiring lockdown,[44][45] a measure he expects to push in spite of a tight statewide budget.[46]

References

  1. ^ a b "State House District 54" (html). COMaps. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
  2. ^ a b c d "Steve's Work History". Steve King - State House 54. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
  3. ^ a b c Anderson, Emily (4 August 2008). "Day jobs: State rep kicks it in off-time". Grand Junction Gree Press. Retrieved 2008-08-10. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ "Optimism - Strong Family Values - Dedication". Steve King - State House 54. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
  5. ^ Saccone, Mike (24 April 2008). "Students meet lawmakers at Capitol". Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. Retrieved 2008-04-25. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ "House Committees of Reference" (html). Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved 2008-01-26.
  7. ^ Brown, Jennifer (28 March 2007). "Victims call fake address key to safety". Denver Post. Retrieved 2008-04-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ Staff Report (18 April 2007). "Under the dome". Denver Post. Retrieved 2008-04-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ^ Brown, Jennifer (14 February 2007). "House OKs "make my day" change". Denver Post. Retrieved 2008-04-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ Brown, Jennifer (14 February 2007). ""Make My Day Better" advances". Denver Post. Retrieved 2008-04-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  11. ^ Gathright, Alan (18 April 2007). "Lawmakers kill death-penalty bill". Rocky Mountain News. Retrieved 2008-04-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  12. ^ Gathright, Alan (13 April 2007). "Critics say cold-case bill a bid to kill death penalty". Rocky Mountain News. Retrieved 2008-04-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ Staff Reports (1 November 2007). "Briefs: Kinetic race won't take place in 2008, perhaps ever again". Denver Post. Retrieved 2008-04-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  14. ^ "House Committees of Reference" (html). Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved 2008-01-26.
  15. ^ Staff Reports (15 January 2008). "Joint statement from House on Bruce investigation". Denver Post. Retrieved 2008-04-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  16. ^ Brown, Jennifer (20 January 2008). "Bruce alone in the House". Denver Post. Retrieved 2008-04-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  17. ^ Brown, Jennifer (24 January 2008). "House to vote on Bruce censure". Denver Post. Retrieved 2008-04-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  18. ^ Slevin, Colleen (20 January 2008). "Mesa State, CSU ask lawmakers to control investments". Denver Post. Retrieved 2008-04-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  19. ^ Saccone, Mike (13 March 2008). "Mesa State asset bill advances". Grand Junction Sentinel. Retrieved 2008-04-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  20. ^ Bartels, Lynn (2 April 2008). "DUI victims' families back bail hike". Rocky Mountain News. Retrieved 2008-04-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  21. ^ Saccone, Mike (6 March 2008). "King to seek higher bonds in DUI ases". Grand Junction Sentinel. Retrieved 2008-04-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  22. ^ Saccone, Mike (1 May 2008). "King's child-porn bill picks up House support". Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. Retrieved 2008-05-02. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  23. ^ Saccone, Mike (2 April 2008). "Committee approves King's tax proposal". Grand Junction Sentinel. Retrieved 2008-04-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  24. ^ Saccone, Mike (14 June 2008). "Lawmakers largely successful with bills". Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. Retrieved 2008-06-19. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  25. ^ Moffeit, Miles (12 September 2007). "Ritter: DNA over discipline". Denver Post. Retrieved 2008-04-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  26. ^ Moffeit, Miles (20 March 2008). "DNA bills spur heated testimony". Denver Post. Retrieved 2008-04-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  27. ^ Moffeit, Miles (22 March 2008). "DMysteriously added phrase changes intent of DNA bill". Denver Post. Retrieved 2008-04-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  28. ^ Harmon, Gary (10 April 2008). "DNA bill pits King against usual allies". Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. Retrieved 2008-04-11. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  29. ^ Anderson, Emily (23 May 2008). "King's DNA law leads to capacity worries for GJ police evidence storage". Grand Junction Free Press. Retrieved 2008-06-13. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  30. ^ Staff Reports (11 June 2008). "King appointed to forest committee". Grand Junctino Sentinel. Retrieved 2008-06-14. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  31. ^ Montero, David (14 October 2008). "State Rep. King wants immigration law audited". Rocky Mountain News. Retrieved 2008-11-01. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  32. ^ Harmon, Gary (12 October 2008). "King wants state review of compliance with law against immigration sanctuary". Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. Retrieved 2008-11-01. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  33. ^ Anderson, Emily (16 December 2008). "King asks for replacement of CO". Grand Junction Free Press. Retrieved 2008-12-27. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  34. ^ Hartman, Todd (16 December 2008). "Lawmaker urges firing of oil, gas conservation official". Rocky Mountain News. Retrieved 2008-12-27. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  35. ^ Staff Reports (16 December 2008). "Lawmakers ready for review of Colo. energy rules". Examiner.com. Retrieved 2008-12-27. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  36. ^ Anderson, Emily (28 April 2008). "As races intensify, candidates reveal campaign funds". Grand Junction Free Press. Retrieved 2008-04-29. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  37. ^ Saccone, Mike (12 June 2008). "Rep. King to face no opponent at polls". Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. Retrieved 2008-06-14. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  38. ^ Anderson, Emily (13 June 2008). "Campaign finance update". Grand Junction Free Press. Retrieved 2008-06-14. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  39. ^ Saccone, Mike (11 October 2008). "Rep. Steve King campaign spending covers clothing, picnics, dinner". Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. Retrieved 2008-11-01. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  40. ^ Anderson, Emily (28 October 2008). "Rep. King spent nearly $1,000 on clothes". Grand Junction Free Press. Retrieved 2008-11-02. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  41. ^ Slilekoks, Erin (12 October 2008). "Kids Voting, Oct. 13, 2008". Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. Retrieved 2008-11-01. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  42. ^ Anderson, Emily (11 September 2008). "Penry, King endorse School District 51 bond issue". Grand Junction Free Press. Retrieved 2008-10-30. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  43. ^ "House Republican Committee Assignments Announced" (Press release). Colorado House Democrats. 18 November 2008. {{cite press release}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  44. ^ Anderson, Emily (25 November 2008). "Rep. King of Grand Junction working on school safety bill". Grand Junction Free Press. Retrieved 2008-11-25. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  45. ^ Grady, Sara (28 November 2008). [hhttp://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=104804&catid=339 "Could funding problems hinder school safety procedures?"]. 9News.com. Retrieved 2008-11-28. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  46. ^ Luning, Ernest (2 December 2008). "School safety proposal could run up against tight state budget". Colorado Independent. Retrieved 2008-12-22. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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