Brandon Shaffer

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Brandon Shaffer
Current candidacy
Running for U.S. House, Colorado, District 4
Date of primaryJune 26, 2012
General electionNovember 6, 2012
Current office
Colorado State Senate, District 17
In office
2005 - Present
Term ends
January 12, 2015
Years in position 7
PartyDemocratic
Compensation
Base salary$30,000 per year
Per diem$45/$99 per day
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 2, 2010
First elected2004
Next electionNovember 6, 2012
Term limits8 years
Education
Bachelor'sStanford University
J.D.University of Colorado, 2001
Personal
ProfessionLegislator
Websites
Office website
Personal website

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Brandon Shaffer has been a Democratic member of the Colorado State Senate since 2005. He is former Senate Majority Leader and currently serves as Senate President, representing the 17th district.

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:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Shaffer served on these committees:

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)



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

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Policies

Initiative rights

See also: Changes in 2009 to laws governing the initiative process

Shaffer is co-sponsoring legislation introduced in the Colorado House of Representatives on March 24 that would:

Personal

Shaffer and his wife, Jessica, have two children.

External links

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References

Political offices
Preceded by
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Colorado State Senate - District 17
2005–present
Succeeded by
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