Stephanie Luck
Stephanie Luck | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 60th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Redistricted |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 47th district | |
| In office January 13, 2021 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Bri Buentello |
| Succeeded by | Redistricted |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Penrose, Colorado |
| Occupation | Teacher, attorney, community organizer |
| Website | Campaign website |
Stephanie Luck is a state representative from Penrose, Colorado. A Republican, Luck represents Colorado House of Representatives District 60, which includes Chaffee, Custer, Fremont, and Teller counties and part of Pueblo County and includes the communities of Cañon City, Pueblo West, Woodland Park, Lincoln Park, and Florence.[1] Prior to 2020 reapportionment taking effect in 2023, Luck represented the former District 47, which included portions of Pueblo and Fremont counties and all of Otero County. in southern Colorado.[2]
Background
[edit]Prior to her election to the Colorado State House in 2020, Luck ran unsuccessfully for the Colorado State Senate in 2018. A Colorado native, Luck earned her law license in New York State. Most recently, she has been working as a sixth-grade teacher. Previously she served as the president of the Penrose Chamber of Commerce and has also served on other boards and as a volunteer in various community initiatives.[3]
Political career
[edit]In March 2021, Luck sent her policy director to attend a panel that promoted the false claim that the 2020 presidential election was fraudulent. Along with a Republican legislator, the two cast doubt on the validity of the election results and told attendees to voice support for Republican bills aiming to restrict ballot access.[4]
During the 2021 legislative session, Luck was the lead sponsor of a measure that would have required abortion providers to collect sensitive and personal data from patients for compilation in a public report. The measure was blocked in the House.[5]
Elections
[edit]Luck was first elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in the 2020 general election. In the June 2020 primary election, she defeated Republican party challenger Ron Parker, winning 51.90% of the total votes cast.[6]
In the 2020 general election, Luck defeated her only opponent, Democratic incumbent Bri Buentello, winning 54.09% of the total votes cast.[7]
In the 2020 reapportionment process, Luck's residence in Penrose moved from house District 47 to house District 60. The newly reapportioned District 60 is geographically very different than the former District 47 and includes Chaffee, Custer, Fremont, and Teller counties and part of Pueblo County and includes the communities of Cañon City, Pueblo West, Woodland Park, Lincoln Park, and Florence.[1][8]
In the 2022 Colorado House of Representatives election, Luck defeated her Democratic Party opponent, winning 68.78% of the total votes cast.[9]
As a result, when the Colorado General Assembly convened on January 9, 2023, Luck finished her term in the former District 47 and began her term in the new District 60.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Bartolo, James (November 8, 2022). "Colorado House: Winter, Luck, Mauro and Martinez poised for victory in Pueblo County races". The Pueblo Chieftain. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
- ^ "Legislative District Information After 2011 Reapportionment House District 47" (PDF). Colorado Reapportionment Commission. 2011-12-22. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
- ^ Harmon, Tracy (2020-02-24). "Penrose resident vying for Colo. HD 47 GOP nomination". The Pueblo Chieftain. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- ^ Maulbetsch, Erik (2021-03-10). "Colorado Republican Legislators Join Election Fraud Conspiracy Panel". Colorado Times Recorder. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
- ^ Schmidt, Madeleine (2021-03-26). "Dem Lawmakers Again Block GOP's Attempts to Ban Abortion in CO". Colorado Times Recorder. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
- ^ "Colorado election results, June 30, 2020 Primary Election: State Representative - District 47 - Republican Party". Colorado Secretary of State. State of Colorado. 2020-10-27. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- ^ "Colorado election results, November 3, 2020 General Election: State Representative - District 47". Colorado Secretary of State. State of Colorado. 2020-11-23. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- ^ Colorado Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission (March 18, 2022). "Colorado House District 60 (2021)" (PDF). State of Colorado. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
- ^ "Colorado election results: November 8, 2022, general election state representative district 60". Colorado Secretary of State. State of Colorado. n.d. Retrieved December 4, 2022.