Kevin Lundberg
Kevin Lundberg | |
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| Member of the Colorado Senate from the 15th district | |
| Assumed office January 15, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Johnson |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 49th district | |
| In office January 8, 2003 – January 15, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Johnson |
| Succeeded by | B.J. Nikkel |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Height | 200 |
| Spouse | Sandy |
Kevin Lundberg is a Republican member of the Colorado State Senate, representing the Colorado 15th Senate District, encompassing rural Larimer County, the city of Loveland, and the towns of Wellington, Berthoud, and Estes Park.[1] Before being appointed to the state senate in 2009, Lundberg for six years represented the Colorado 49th House District, which includes most of rural Larimer County, Colorado, including the towns of Wellington, Berthoud, and Estes Park, as well as the town of Windsor in Weld County.[2]
Biography
Lundberg, who lives in Berthoud, Colorado, holds a B.A. from Rockmont College in history and social science.[3] Before marrying, Lundberg worked with his father as a custom harvester;[4] he is currently the owner of a video production company. Lundberg and his wife Sandy have three children, who are each homeschooled. In the 1990s, Lundberg was a founder of Christian Home Educators of Colorado, which recognized him as their "Legislator of the Year" in 2006. Lundberg also sat on the board of Colorado Christian University from 1986-2002.[3]
Representative for the Colorado 49th House District
Lundberg unsuccessfully ran for the Colorado Senate in 1998, but was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in 2002, defeating Taylor Stephens in the Republican primary, but facing no general election opposition. Lundberg has since been thrice re-elected, defeating Democrat Doug Frisbie and Libertarian Alberto Squassabia in 2004, Democrat Sue Radford in 2006, and Democrat James Ross in 2008.[5][6]
As representative for the 49th House District, Lundberg sponsored 400 House bills, 13 Senate bills, and 10 resolutions, 16 of which passed.[7] Notable bills sponsored by Lundberg include repeated efforts to adopt a long-term Revenue Shortfall Relief Fund, measures to support home-based educators, support for the Federal Marriage Amendment, cost recovery and alternatives for seniors to Mediciad, and Pine Beetle mitigation.[8] Lundberg also opposed Referendum C, a measure adopted by Coloradans in 2005 to temporarily suspend the revenue limits in the Colorado Taxpayer Bill of Rights.[9]
Lundberg was the sole representative in the Colorado House of Representatives to vote against a resolution censuring fellow Representative Douglas Bruce for his kicking of a photographer during opening prayer on the house floor.[10] Lundberg said of his vote, “It would seem logical that since this was the first censure in the 131 year history of the state, it must indicate that Representative Bruce's action was by far the worst impropriety shown on the House floor… …What Representative Bruce did was wrong, and demonstrated poor judgement. I would have supported a rebuke, but to use the word censure is to use the strongest word of condemnation that a legislative body can employ…”[11]
Senator for the Colorado 15th Senate District
In January 2009, Lundberg was elected by vacancy committee to serve the remainder of State Senator Steve Johnson’s term, which was vacated when Senator Johnson became a county commissioner for Larimer County. The vacancy committee elected Lundberg over his opponent Mike Lynch by a margin of 86 to 42.[12]
In the 2009 session, Senator Lundberg successfully sponsored a measure to require proper signage to warn motorists that traffic control cameras are in use at intersections, and a measure that allows school districts to use discretion in determining punishment for students in incidents of look-alike weapons on school grounds.[13] The latter measure was prompted by an incident in which a student was suspended for having a practice drill team rifle in her vehicle on school grounds.[14]
Senator Lundberg currently serves on the Judiciary Committee, and the Health and Human Services Committee.[15]
On November 2, 2010, Senator Lundberg won a full 4-year term of his own with 59.58% of the vote[16].
References
- ^ "Colorado State Senate Districts". COMaps. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
- ^ "State House Map". COMaps. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
- ^ a b "My Background". KevinLundberg.com. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
- ^ Sealover, Ed (18 February 2008). "This week in the legislature". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
- ^ Larimer County, Colorado. "Election Information". Larimer County Virtual Courhouse. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
- ^ "2008 Election Results". CBS 4, Denver. 5 November 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
- ^ "Speech to 15th Senate District Vacancy Committee".
- ^ "Kevin Lundberg Legislative Record".
- ^ MacArthur, Dan (30 September 2005). "Opponents label C and D a tax increase in disguise". North Forty News. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
- ^ "Censuring Representative Douglas Bruce".
- ^ "Lundberg remark's on Rep. Bruce Censure".
- ^ "Vacancy Committee Results".
- ^ "Lundberg's 2009 bills".
- ^ "SB09-237 Overview".
- ^ "Current committee assignments".
- ^ "Larimer County 2010 Election Results".