Dan Pabon
| Dan Pabon | ||
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| Colorado House of Representatives District 4 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 12, 2011-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 14, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $30,000/year | |
| Per diem | $45/day in Denver area, $183/day outside | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | Four consecutive terms | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Colorado at Boulder, 2001 | |
| J.D. | University of Colorado School of Law, 2005 | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | October 18, 1977 | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Biography
Pabon earned his B.S.M.E. in Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 2001 and his J.D. from the University of Colorado School of Law in 2005. His professional experience includes working as a senior associate of Holland and Hart Limited Liability Partnership from 2005 to 2010 and as a member of the Obama Biden Presidential transition team.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Pabon served on the following committees:
| Colorado Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Legislative Council | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Pabon served on these committees:
| Colorado Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
Issues
Campaign themes
2010
Pabon's website lists the following issues:
- A Healthy Economy and New Jobs
- Excerpt: "As a former engineer, a member of the Green Building Council, and an advisor to sustainable design projects, I want to ensure that Colorado's New Energy Economy creates clean energy jobs in North Denver. I will stand up for workers and fight for better wages, and I will also work to help small businesses succeed."
- Health Care
- Excerpt: "As your representative, I will work to make sure that all Coloradans have access to affordable, quality care regardless of preexisting conditions."
- An Open and Accountable Government
- Excerpt: "As your representative, I will do everything in my power to protect laws limiting special interest money in politics."
- Seniors
- Excerpt: "As our representative to the State House, I will push to restore and expand funding to needed programs and work to reform our tangled budget process to allow Colorado a speedier recovery."
- Education
- Excerpt: "My commitment is to keep education funding focused on the classroom and always with the goal of doing what is best for our kids."
- Reproductive Rights
- Excerpt: "I will stand with women and families in Colorado to defend this sacred civil right, to protect a women's right to medical privacy and keep the sanctity of these decisions between a woman and her doctor."
- Equality for All
- Excerpt: "I believe in equal rights for everyone, and that includes the right to full legal recognition for same-sex marriage."
Elections
2012
Pabon won re-election in the 2012 election for Colorado House of Representatives District 4. He ran unopposed in the June 26, 2012, Democratic primary. He defeated David William Dobson (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 4, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Dan Pabon Incumbent |
81% | 24,860 | |
| Republican | David W. Dobson | 19% | 5,823 | |
| Total Votes | 30,683 | |||
2010
Pabon defeated Jennifer Coken and Amber J. Tafoya in the August 10 primary. He defeated Republican Rick D. Nevin and Libertarian Marc Goddard in the November 2 general election.
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 4 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Dan Pabon (D)
|
13,373 | |||
| Rick D. Nevin (R) | 3,402 | |||
| Marc Goddard (L) | 919 | |||
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Pabon is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Pabon raised a total of $93,272 during that time period. This information was last updated on 5/27/2013.[3]
| Dan Pabon's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | Colorado State House, District 4 |  |
$26,776 | |
| 2010 | Colorado State House, District 4 | |
$66,496 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $93,272 | |||
2012
Pabon won re-election to the Colorado House of Representatives in 2012. During that election cycle, Pabon raised a total of $26,776.
| Colorado House of Representatives 2012 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Dan Pabon's campaign in 2012 | ||||
| Irizarry, Angelina | $400 | |||
| Dirico, Jennifer | $400 | |||
| Oconnor, Neal | $400 | |||
| Ingham, Kevin | $400 | |||
| Morrissey, Mitchell R | $400 | |||
| Total Raised in 2012 | $26,776 | |||
| Source:Follow the Money | ||||
2010
Pabon won election to the Colorado House of Representatives in 2012. During that election cycle, Pabon raised a total of $66,496.
| Colorado House of Representatives 2012 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Dan Pabon's campaign in 2012 | ||||
| Dunn, Diane | $410 | |||
| Boyle, Patrick C | $400 | |||
| Pabon, Richard A | $400 | |||
| Grieve, Frank | $400 | |||
| Huggins, John J | $400 | |||
| Total Raised in 2012 | $66,496 | |||
| Source:Follow the Money | ||||
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Dan + Pabon + Legislature + Senate
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Dan Pabon News Feed
- Colorado governor signs recreational marijuana regulations into law - Yahoo! News
- Illinois goes to pot, Indiana gets a contact high - NUVO Newsweekly
- Regulation of pot one step closer - The Colorado Statesman
- Caldwell: High court's DNA decision protects public safety - Denver Post
- Time's Up: Colorado's Governor Needs to Pick a Death-Penalty Position - The Atlantic
- Fort Collins newsstand joins suit over pot magazine placement - The Coloradoan
- Hickenlooper signs eco-devo, jobs measures - Denver Business Journal (blog)
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External links
- Dan Pabon's campaign website
- House website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
- Dan Pabon on Facebook
References
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, - 2012 Primary Candidate List
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, Official Primary Election Results
- ↑ followthemoney.org, "Pabon, Dan," Accessed May 27, 2013
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