Beth McCann
| Beth McCann | ||
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| Colorado House of Representatives District 8 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 14, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $30,000/year | |
| Per diem | $45/day in Denver area, $183/day outside | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | Four consecutive terms | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Wittenberg University, 1971 | |
| J.D. | Georgetown University Law Center, 1974 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | February 10, 1949 | |
| Place of birth | Radford, Virginia | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Religion | Presbyterian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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McCann currently serves as Deputy Attorney General in the Colorado Attorney General's office. She has previously been Director of the Denver Department of Excise and Licenses, Coordinator of the Denver Safe City Office, and Manager of Safety for the Denver Department of Safety.[1]
Issues
McCann provided 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. When asked her legislative priorities she responded:
"I would like to work on moving the state toward universal single payer health care that would provide basic health care for everyone. It will have to be done incrementally and within the bounds of what a state can accomplish. I am also very interested in working to get additional funding to public and higher education. I support smaller class sizes, adequate pay for teachers and full day kindergarten. I also want to work to get more vocational training and mental health treatment in prisons. These items will require a tax increase at some point."[2]
Sponsored legislation
McCann's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 09-1172 - Pet Animal Care And Facilities Act
- HB 09-1266 - Loss Driving Privilege Criminal Offenses
- HB 09-1273 - Health Care For Colorado
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, McCann served on the following committees:
| Colorado Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Health, Insurance and Environment, Chair | ||||
| • Public Health Care and Human Services | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, McCann served on these committees:
| Colorado Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Health and Environment | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, McCann served on these committees:
| Colorado Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Joint Judiciary | ||||
| • State, Veterans, and Military Affairs | ||||
| • Joint State, Veterans, and Military Affairs | ||||
Elections
2012
McCann won re-election in the 2012 election for Colorado House of Representatives District 8. She ran unopposed in the June 26, 2012, Democratic primary. She defeated Alan Johnson (R) and Maury Mingle (L) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 8, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Beth McCann Incumbent |
83.1% | 35,135 | |
| Republican | Alan Johnson | 13.3% | 5,623 | |
| Libertarian | Maury B. Mingle | 3.5% | 1,499 | |
| Total Votes | 42,257 | |||
2010
McCann ran for re-election to the 8th District seat in 2010. She had no opposition in the August 10 primary. McCann defeated Therese-Marie O'Sullivan (R) in the November 2 general election.
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 8 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Beth McCann (D)
|
19,897 | |||
| Therese-Marie O'Sullivan (R) | 3,329 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, McCann won election to the 8th District seat in the Colorado House of Representatives, running unopposed in the general election.[5]
McCann raised $100,806 for her campaign.[6]
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, McCann raised $36,771 in contributions. [7]
Her two largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Colorado Medical Society | $1,400 |
| Copic Insurance Small Donor Committee | $1,000 |
2008
Below are McCann's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[8]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| CO Professional Fire Fighters | $2,000 |
| Elizabeth H McCann | $1,500 |
| Colorado Assoc of Realtors | $2,000 |
| Colorado Education Assoc | $1,000 |
| Sally Irvine Crow | $500 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Beth + McCann + Colorado + Legislature
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Beth McCann News Feed
- Opinion: Colorado health care consumers celebrate legislative victories - Health policy solutions
- Laws on guns and mental health prove tough to change - 9NEWS.com
- Guest Opinion: Colorado lawmakers compromise on key health care - Denver Business Journal
- Governor signs bill elevating civil protection and domestic relations orders - Examiner.com
- Despite outrage, health exchange wants additional $125 million - Health policy solutions
- Colorado gun control advocates respond to critics with more bills - Washington Times
- Republican legislators storm out of House - The Colorado Statesman
- We need justice on foreclosure fraud - Boulder Weekly - Boulder Weekly
- House rifles through final gun legislation - The Colorado Statesman
- Colorado bill to create panel on mental illness, substance abuse and gun ... - The Denver Channel
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External links
- Beth McCann's personal website
- Colorado House of Representatives - Rep. Beth McCann
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. McCann
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. McCann Issue Positions
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, - 2012 Primary Candidate List
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, Official Primary Election Results
- ↑ 2008 general election results, Colorado
- ↑ Colorado House spending, 2008
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
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