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Amy Stephens
| Amy Stephens | ||
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| Colorado House of Representatives District 19 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 9, 2013-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 14, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 0 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Leadership | ||
| Majority Leader, Colorado State House of Representatives | ||
| 2010-2013 | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $30,000/year | |
| Per diem | $45/day in Denver area, $183/day outside | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | Four consecutive terms | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Colorado House of Representatives District 20 | ||
| 2007-2013 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | California State University, Fullerton, 1980 | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Director/Founder, Fresh Ideas Communication and Consulting | |
| Religion | Christian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
Stephens previously was a Republican member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing the 20th District from 2007 to 2013. She also served as State House Majority Leader.
Stephens is the Director and Founder of Fresh Ideas Communication and Consulting. She previously worked as a Public Policy/Youth Culture Specialist for Focus on the Family from 1991-2001.
She is a member of Focus on the Family, Pikes Peak Leadership Program, and the Reducing Adolescent Pregnancy Coalition.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Stephens served on the following committees:
| Colorado Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Health, Insurance and Environment | ||||
| • Public Health Care and Human Services | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Stephens served on these committees:
| Colorado Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Executive | ||||
| • Legislative Council | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Stephens served on these committees:
| Colorado Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Business Affairs and Labor | ||||
| • Joint Business Affairs and Labor | ||||
| • Legislative Council | ||||
Issues
Stephens did not provide answers to the Colorado State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test. The test provides voters with how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected.[2]
Stephens has been a primary opponent to HB 10-1193, which requires internet retailers of a certain size outside of Colorado to provide total sales receipt information to the Colorado Department of Revenue. [3]
Sponsored legislation
Stephens's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 09-1146 - Proof Of Citizenship To Register To Vote
- HB 09-1157 - Makes BZP A Schedule I Narcotic
- HB 09-1288 - Colorado Taxpayer Transparency Act
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Campaign themes
2012
Stephens's campaign website lists the following issues:[4]
- Jobs, Economy, and Small Business
- Excerpt: "Majority Leader Stephens stands for freedom and economic growth"
- Leadership
- Excerpt: "Majority Leader Amy Stephens fought to win the Republican majority that will limit government and protect our liberty!"
- Second Amendment
- Excerpt: "We have a God-given rights to life, liberty, and property, and government exists to protect those rights. A bold, conservative leader, Majority Leader Amy Stephens leads the fight to protect your rights, safety, and security. Majority Leader Stephens is proud to have been endorsed by the NRA"
- States Rights
- Excerpt: "Majority Leader Amy Stephens fundamentally believes that Coloradans know best how to handle issues that impact our communities. Local control is a fundamental pillar of our Constitution and should always been defended."
- Family Values, Life and Civil Unions
- Excerpt: "Stephens believes in traditional marriage and does not support Civil Unions"
Elections
2012
Stephens won re-election in the 2012 election for the Colorado House of Representatives, District 19. Redistricting moved her into the 19th district where she defeated the current incumbent Marsha Looper in the Republican primary on June 26, 2012.
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 19, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Amy Stephens Incumbent |
82.3% | 33,606 | |
| Libertarian | Alan MacGregor Bassett | 11.6% | 4,735 | |
| American Constitution Party | Timothy Shawn Biolchini | 6.1% | 2,503 | |
| Total Votes | 40,844 | |||
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 19 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Amy Stephens Incumbent |
59.5% | 7,458 |
| Marsha Looper Incumbent | 40.5% | 5,068 |
| Total Votes | 12,526 | |
This pairing caused some tension in the Statehouse as Looper co-sponsored a bill repealing the act that established the Colorado Health Care Benefits Exchange, which Stephens sponsored in 2011; Stephens labeled this move as "political posturing," while Looper sought to associate the Exchange program with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act -- commonly known simply as 'the health care law' or, more pejoratively, 'Obamacare'.[5] She defeated Timothy Shawn Biolchini (C) and Alan MacGregor Bassett (L) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[6][7][8]
2010
Stephens ran for re-election to the 20th District seat in 2010. She had no opposition. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Stephens won re-election to the 20th District seat in the Colorado House of Representatives, defeating opponent Jan Hejtmanek (D).[9]
Stephens raised $33,770 for her campaign, while Hejtmanek raised $7,246.[10]
| Colorado State House, District 20 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Amy Stephens (R)
|
38,555 | |||
| Jan Hejtmanek (D) | 12,107 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Stephens raised $20,858 in contributions. [11]
Her largest contributor was the Copic Insurance Small Donor Committee, which donated $2,000 to her campaign.
2008
Below are Stephens's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[12]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Apartment Assoc of Metro Denver | $1,000 |
| CO Assoc of Realtors | $1,000 |
| CO Automobile Dealers Assoc | $400 |
| Joseph N Jaggers III | $400 |
| Title Investors | $400 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Amy + Stephens + Colorado + Legislature
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Amy Stephens News Feed
- Prop C Wins: LA Voters Send Strong Message Against Supreme Court's Citizens ... - Huffington Post
- Expanded Medicaid could have $4 billion in impact - The Colorado Statesman
- Civil Unions In Colorado Recognized At Midnight - Huffington Post
- House GOP gets playful payback with this year's edition of Hummers - The Colorado Statesman
- Prop C, LA Measure To Overturn Citizens United, Will Be Voted On By ... - Huffington Post
- Democrats lament progress on gas, oil bills - The Durango Herald
- House rifles through final gun legislation - The Colorado Statesman
- Democracy makes for a long, tiring slog - Our Colorado News
- Democrats split with Hickenlooper on oil, gas regs - Colorado Springs Gazette
- NM utility plans experiment using Colorado water - Denver Post
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External links
- Campaign website
- Colorado House of Representatives - Rep. Amy Stephens
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006
- Amy Stephens on Facebook
- Amy Stephens on Twitter
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Stephens
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Stephens Issue Positions
- ↑ Colorado News Agency, "Will Lawmakers do an about-face on much-debated Amazon-tax?" Nov 5, 2010
- ↑ Campaign website, Issues
- ↑ Denver Post, "'Amycare' sparks fight for two Colorado House members redrawn into same district," January 15, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, - 2012 Primary Candidate List
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, Official Primary Election Results
- ↑ "Primary candidate taking on Rep. Amy Stephens bows out after maps draw her into race with GOP incumbent", denverpost.com, December 30, 2011
- ↑ 2008 general election results, Colorado
- ↑ Colorado House spending, 2008
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
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