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Cory Gardner
From Ballotpedia
| Cory Gardner | ||
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| U.S. House, Colorado, District 4 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 1 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Colorado House of Representatives | ||
| 2005-2010 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Colorado State University | |
| J.D. | University of Colorado | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Gardner is expected to run for re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Colorado's 4th District. He is seeking the nomination on the Republican ticket. Brandon Shaffer is running as a Democrat.[1] Primary elections will be held on June 26, 2012.
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Gardner's academic, professional and political career:[2]
- 1997: Graduated from Colorado State University, Fort Collins with B.A.
- 2001: Graduated from University of Colorado, Boulder with J.D.
- 2002-2005: Staff, United States Senator Wayne Allard of Colorado
- 2005-2010: Colorado House of Representatives
- 2011-Present: U.S Representative from Colorado
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2011-2012
Gardner serves on the following committees:[3]
- Energy and Commerce Committee
- Subcommittee on Energy and Power
- Subcommittee on Environment and Economy (Energy) (Energy) (Energy) (Energy)
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Colorado House
2009-2010
Gardner served on the following committees while a member of the Colorado State House:
- Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources Committee
- Legislative Council
Issues
Political positions
Percentage voting with party
November 2011
The website Open Congress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. According to the website, Cory Gardner voted with the Republican Party 94.5% of the time, which ranked 43 among the 242 House Republican members in 2011.[4]
Sponsored legislation
Colorado House
Gardner's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 09-1146 - Proof Of Citizenship To Register To Vote
- HB 09-1268 - Decrease Fossil Fuel Consumption
- HB 09-1288 - Colorado Taxpayer Transparency Act
- HB 10-1094 - Use of Deadly Force in Place of Business [5]
- HB 10-1184 - Increased Penalties for Repeat DUI Offenders [6]
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
House Resolution 4899 opposition
Gardner and 38 other Republican Colorado state lawmakers sent a strongly worded letter of opposition to Capitol Hill to thwart a proposal tacked on to House Resolution 4899. The proposal would require state and local governments to participate in collective bargaining with labor groups representing police officers, firefighters, and emergency responders. The letter claimed the proposal would stifle economic recovery in Colorado.
Gardner wrote the letter, addressed to all members of Colorado’s congressional delegation, which characterizes the bill as a "dangerous amendment" to House Resolution 4899 offered by Rep. David Obey, D-Wisconsin.
Citing economic considerations, the letter states that the proposed amendment would cause more harm than good to Colorado’s economy. Gardner says now is not the time to fiddle with the equilibrium currently maintained between labor unions and government.
"Particularly with all of the uncertainty currently surrounding the economy, now is not the time to be making radical changes to the balance between labor unions and local governments," said Gardner. "The amendment that has been attached to this bill will cause further harm to our economy and hinder our economic recovery."
One Democratic lawmaker, Sen. Lois Tochtrop of Thornton, said she wholeheartedly supports the proposal.
“I would support any amendment that would that would help in the process of collective bargaining whether in government, or in the private sector. I do not see any economic harm in allowing employees to have a place at the table,” said Tochtrop.[7][8]
Redistricting
Under a new map approved in 2011, Gardner will no longer represent Larimer County beginning in 2013. “I will work as hard as ever to represent Larimer County through the end of 2012, and I will work as hard as ever in the new district,” Gardner stated.[9]
Larimer County was moved out of the 4th and into the 2nd District. Meanwhile, parts of Douglas, Huerfano, Las Animas, and Otero counties were added to the 4th. The newly configured district gives Republicans a slightly higher advantage.
Elections
2012
Gardner is running for re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Colorado's 4th District. He is running unopposed in the June 26, 2012, Republican primary.
2010
On November 2, 2010, Gardner won election to the United States House. He defeated Betsy Markey and Doug Aden in the general election.[10]
| U.S. House, Colorado District 4 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Cory Gardner |
53.3% | 138,634 | |
| Democratic | Betsy Markey Incumbent | 42% | 109,249 | |
| American Constitution | Doug Aden | 4.7% | 12,312 | |
| Total Votes | 260,195 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Gardner won re-election to the 63rd District seat in the Colorado House of Representatives, running unopposed in the general election.[11]
Gardner raised $50,436 for his campaign.[12]
Campaign donors
2010
Gardner won election to the U.S. House in 2010. During that election cycle, Gardner's campaign committee raised a total of $2,426,591 and spent $2,407,602.[13]
His top 5 contributors between 2009-2010 were:
| U.S. House, Colorado District 4, 2010 - Cory Gardner Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $2,426,591 |
| Total Spent | $2,407,602 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $3,505,293 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $3,516,268 |
| Top contributors to Cory Gardner's campaign committee | |
| Castle, Meinhold & Stawiarski | $28,950 |
| Hensel Phelps Construction | $19,275 |
| Farmers Implement Co | $17,600 |
| Anadarko Petroleum | $16,550 |
| Colorado Community Bank | $14,600 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Oil & Gas | $177,274 |
| Retired | $155,433 |
| Real Estate | $93,630 |
| Leadership PACs | $91,207 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $76,730 |
2008
Below are Gardner's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[14]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Cory Gardner | $6,342 |
| CO Assoc of Realtors | $4,250 |
| CO Medical Society | $1,400 |
| CO Cable Telecommunications Assoc | $500 |
| CO Concern | $400 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Cory + Gardner + Colorado + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this official due to the nature of the search engine.
Personal
Gardner and his wife, Jamie, have one child.
External links
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
- Congressional profile at GovTrack.us
- Congressional profile at OpenCongress.org
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Current Bills Sponsored at StateSurge.com
- Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
- Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Campaign contributions at Follow The Money
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Profile at Facebook
- Profile at Twitter
References
- ↑ "Shaffer: I will run for Congress," TimesCall.com, July 4, 2011
- ↑ Biographical Director of the United States Congress "Cory Gardner," Accessed November 1, 2011
- ↑ Congressman Cory Gardner, United States Congressman for the 4th District of Colorado "Committee Assignments"
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
- ↑ Colorado News Agency, "Make My Day? Only at Home, says Legislative Panel," March 15, 2010
- ↑ Colorado News Agency, "Effort to Beef Up State's DUI Penalty Gets Derailed," February 8, 2010
- ↑ Colorado News Agency, "State Republicans hope to thwart amendment to federal bill," July 18, 2010
- ↑ HOUSE AMENDMENT TO SENATE AMENDMENT, HR 4899
- ↑ Coloradoan, "County to get new representation," December 6, 2011
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ 2008 general election results, Colorado
- ↑ Colorado House spending, 2008
- ↑ Open Secrets "Cory Gardner 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 1, 2011
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Betsy Markey | U.S. House - Colorado District 4 2011-Present | Succeeded by ' |
| Preceded by ' | Colorado House of Representatives, District 63 June 2005–2011 | Succeeded by Jon Becker |
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