Claire Levy
| Claire Levy | ||
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| Colorado House of Representatives District 13 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 14, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 6 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| Minority Whip, Colorado State House of Representatives | ||
| 2010-present | ||
| 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 | 2006 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | Four consecutive terms | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Carleton College, 1978 | |
| J.D. | Case Western Reserve University, 1982 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | July 3, 1956 | |
| Place of birth | Bloomington, IN | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Religion | Jewish | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Contents |
Levy is an attorney with her own firm, the Claire B. Levy Limited Liability Company. She served as Assistant County Attorney of Jefferson County from 1989-1999, Associate with Buchan, Gray, Purvis, and Scheutze from 1986-1989, and Deputy Public Defender in the Colorado State Public Defender's Office from 1983-1986.[1]
Issues
Levy 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 his legislative priorities she stated, "Energy efficiency programs for utilities, Universal health care, Increasing transit oriented development and increasing state support for public transportation."[2]
Sponsored legislation
Levy's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 09-1094 - Cell Phone Prohibitions For Drivers
- HB 09-1190 - Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act
- HB 09-1199 - Healthy Forests Vibrant Communities Act
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, Levy served on the following committees:
| Colorado Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations, Chair | ||||
| • Budget, Vice Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Levy served on these committees:
| Colorado Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Legal Services | ||||
| • Legislative Council | ||||
| • State, Veterans, and Military Affairs | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Levy served on these committees:
| Colorado Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Ethics, Yes | ||||
| • Judiciary, Chair | ||||
| • Legal Services | ||||
Elections
2012
Levy won re-election in the 2012 election for Colorado House of Representatives District 13. She ran unopposed in the June 26, 2012, Democratic primary. She defeated Adam Ochs (R) and Howard Lambert (L) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 13, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Claire Levy Incumbent |
67.1% | 30,814 | |
| Republican | Adam Ochs | 27.4% | 12,596 | |
| Libertarian | Howard P. Lambert | 5.5% | 2,526 | |
| Total Votes | 45,936 | |||
2010
Levy ran for re-election to the 13th District seat in 2010. She had no opposition in the August 10 primary. Levy defeated Robert E. Houdeshell (R) in the November 2 general election.
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 13 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Claire Levy (D)
|
22,765 | |||
| Robert E. Houdeshell (R) | 9,141 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Levy won re-election to the 13th District seat in the Colorado House of Representatives, defeating opponent Robert E. Houdeshell (R).[5]
Levy raised $22,722 for her campaign, while Houdeshell raised $9,862.[6]
| Colorado State House, District 13 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Claire Levy (D)
|
30,259 | |||
| Robert E. Houdeshell (R) | 10,682 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Levy raised $22,707 in contributions. [7]
Her two largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Colorado Professional Fire Fighters | $2,000 |
| American Federation Of State County & Municipal Employees | $1,250 |
2008
Below are Levy's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[8]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| CO Professional Fire Fighters | $4,000 |
| AFSCME | $750 |
| Boulder Valley Education Association | $500 |
| CO Assoc of Public Employees | $500 |
| CO Education Assoc | $500 |
Recent news
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Claire Levy News Feed
- Gun, pot bills round out Colorado legislative session - Sky Hi Daily News
- House GOP gets playful payback with this year's edition of Hummers - The Colorado Statesman
- Area state lawmakers review just-concluded 2013 session - Longmont Daily Times-Call
- Colorado legislature passed bill boosting wind and solar energy - Examiner.com
- Colorado Senate Bill 250: A Net Reduction in Drug War Stupidity - Huffington Post
- Anti-discrimination bill roils up small businesses - The Colorado Statesman
- General Assembly gets down to business - The Colorado Statesman
- Fate of oil bills rests with Guv - The Colorado Statesman
- Republican legislators storm out of House - The Colorado Statesman
- Colorado House Passes Final 2 Bills In Gun Control Package, Sends To ... - Huffington Post
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External links
- Claire Levy's personal website
- Colorado House of Representatives - Rep. Claire Levy
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006
- Claire Levy on LinkedIn
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Levy
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Levy 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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