Brandon Shaffer
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| Brandon Shaffer | ||
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| Current candidacy | ||
| Running for U.S. House, Colorado, District 4 | ||
| Date of primary | June 26, 2012 | |
| General election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Current office | ||
| Colorado State Senate, District 17 | ||
| In office | ||
| 2005 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 7 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $30,000 per year | |
| Per diem | $45/$99 per day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2004 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | 8 years | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Stanford University | |
| J.D. | University of Colorado, 2001 | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Legislator | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Shaffer attended Naval Science at the University of California-Berkeley. He earned his BA in Political Science from Stanford University in 1993. He went on to receive his JD from the University of Colorado in 2001.
Shaffer was an Intern for Governor Roy Romer. He has also worked as an Intern for the Commission on National and Community Service. He has worked as an attorney and also served in the United States Navy from 1993 to 1997. He then worked as an English Teacher for Yokosuka Young Men's Christian Association in Japan in 1997.
On July 4, 2011, Shaffer announced he would run for U.S. Representative from Colorado's 4th congressional district in the November 2012 general election.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Shaffer has been appointed to these committees:
- Executive Committee of the Legislative Council, Colorado General Assembly, Chair
- Legislative Council Committee, Colorado General Assembly, Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Shaffer served on these committees:
- Legislative Council Committee, Colorado General Assembly, Vice-Chair
- Executive Committee of the Legislative Council, Colorado General Assembly, Vice Chair
Issues
Sponsored legislation
Shaffer's sponsored legislation includes:
- SB 10-001 - Modifications to Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) Fund [1]
Elections
2012
Shaffer announced on July 4, 2011 that he would run in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Colorado's 4th District. He said he was running for the same reason he decided to make a bid for state senate in 2004: because the Colorado he returned after graduating from college at Stanford University was "a different place than the Colorado [he] grew up in."[2] He also suggested that legislators in Washington had "forgotten why they're out there... that is to work for us."[2] He is running unopposed in the June 26, 2012, Democratic primary.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Shaffer was elected to the 17th District Seat in the Colorado State Senate, defeating opponent Katie Witt (R).[3]
Shaffer raised $131,551 for his campaign, while Witt raised $28,587.[4]
| Colorado State Senate, District 17 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Brandon Shaffer (D)
| 43,054 | |||
| Katie Witt (R) | 26,544 | |||
Campaign donors
2010 (Off-cycle)
| Colorado State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Brandon Shaffer's campaign in 2010 | |
| Colorado Professional Fire Fighters | $4,000 |
| Public Education Cmte | $2,000 |
| Colorado Education Association | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $14,025 |
2008
In 2008, Shaffer collected $131,551 in donations.[5]
His five largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Democratic Senate Campaign Committee Of New York | $3,648 |
| Colorado Association Of Realtors | $4,250 |
| Jefferson County Education Association | $4,250 |
| Food & Commercial Workers Local 7 | $4,250 |
| Colorado Education Association | $4,250 |
Recent news
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Policies
Initiative rights
Shaffer is co-sponsoring legislation introduced in the Colorado House of Representatives on March 24 that would:
- Require that petition drive management companies who hire paid circulators go through a licensing process.
- Circulators would be required to go through a government-sponsored training procedure before they would be allowed to collect signatures legally.[6]
Personal
Shaffer and his wife, Jessica, have two children.
External links
- Sen. Shaffer's personal website
- Official Colorado State Senate website of Senator Brandon Schaffer
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography of Senator Brandon Shaffer
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008 2006 2004
- Brandon Shaffer on LinkedIn
References
- ↑ Colorado News Agency, "State pension rescue plan passes Senate; critics say it does too little," Jan 29, 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Journal-Advocate (Sterling, CO, "Brandon Shaffer stops in Sterling day after announcing congressional bid," July 7, 2011.
- ↑ 2008 election results, Colorado
- ↑ Colorado Senate spending, 2008
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Brandon Shaffer
- ↑ Speaker Carroll aims to end ballot fraud, March 24, 2009
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| Preceded by ' | Colorado State Senate - District 17 2005–present | Succeeded by NA |
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