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James Wilson (Colorado politician)

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James Wilson
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
from the 60th[1] district
Assumed office
January 9, 2013
Preceded byTom Massey
Personal details
BornKiowa, Kansas
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceSalida, Colorado
Alma materSouthwestern College
Websitewilsonforhd60.com

James 'Jim' D. Wilson[2] (born in Kiowa, Kansas) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Colorado House of Representatives representing District 60 since January 9, 2013.

Education

Wilson earned his BA in history, physical education, and social studies from Southwestern College.

Elections

  • 2012 When Republican Representative Tom Massey retired and left the District 60 seat open, Wilson won the June 26, 2012 Republican Primary with 4,255 votes (57.2%);[3] and won the four-way November 6, 2012 General election with 22,457 votes (55.9%) against Democratic nominee Pier Cohen, Libertarian candidate M. Bruce Waters, and Independent candidate Curtis Imrie,[4] who had run for the seat in 2006.

References

  1. ^ "James Wilson". Denver, Colorado: Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  2. ^ "Jim Wilson's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  3. ^ "2012 Republican Party state representatives primary results". Denver, Colorado: Secretary of State of Colorado. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  4. ^ "2012 General election state representatives results". Denver, Colorado: Secretary of State of Colorado. Retrieved January 7, 2014.