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Daniel Kagan
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| Daniel Kagan | ||
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| Colorado House of Representatives District 3 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 3 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $30,000/year | |
| Per diem | $45/day in Denver area, $99/day outside | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | Four consecutive terms | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | George Washington University. 1984 | |
| J.D. | Yale Law School, 1987 | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
Contents |
Kagan earned his BS in Public Affairs from George Washington University in 1984. He went on to receive his JD from Yale Law School in 1987.
Kagan was the legal counsel for the Hillary Clinton for President Colorado Campaign in 2008. He worked as managing director at Kagan Textiles Limited from 1995 to 2009. He is currently an attorney.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Kagan has been appointed to these committees:
- Finance Committee, Colorado House of Representatives
- Judiciary Committee, Colorado House of Representatives
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Kagan served on these committees:
Issues
Kagan has not 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.[1]</blockquote>
Sponsored legislation
Kagan's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 09-1342 - Eliminate Cigarette Sales Tax Exemption
- HB 09-1347 - Donate Life Special License Plate
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Training judges in business
Lat in the 2011 session, lawmakers in the House Judiciary Committee an effort to train judges on business matters. The proposed program will be funded with excess fees collected by the Secretary of State’s Office from Colorado businesses.
House Bill 1302, by Rep. Waller authorizes the Secretary of State’s Office to spend $500,000 to administer the program, designed and delivered by the judiciary branch, to train judges in handling business issues.
Mark Waller said the bill concentrates on efficiency that would benefit all who are a party to litigation involving business matters.
“It’s a win-win for everyone involved,” said Waller. “It enables the judiciary to more effectively deal with these cases and deal with other issues that they also deal with.”
Some members were concerned with the bill having a nexus to the secretary of state, suggesting that it should reside wholly within the judiciary branch.
“It feels messy to have two separate branches of government working on the same thing,” said Rep. Su Ryden.
Rep. Daniel Kagan voted in favor of the bill but expressed concern as well over the secretary of state’s involvement in the program.
“What the secretary of state giveth the secretary of state can take away,” said Kagan. “Having a politically controlled office funding the program is probably not a good idea.”[2]
Elections
2012
Kagan is running for re-election in the 2012 election for Colorado House of Representatives District 3. He is running unopposed in the June 26, 2012, Democratic primary. The general election takes place on November 6, 2012.[3]
2010
Kagan ran for re-election to the 3rd District seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the August 10 primary. Kagan defeated Christine Mastan (R) in the November 2 general election.
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 3 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Daniel Kagan (D)
| 14,981 | |||
| Christine Mastan (R) | 10,919 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Kagan raised $90,885 in contributions. [4]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Kagan, Daniel | $31,440 |
| Colorado Professional Fire Fighters | $3,000 |
| Colorado State Conference Of Electrical Workers Small Donor Cmte | $2,125 |
| Colorado Education Association | $2,000 |
2009
On March 26, 2009, Kagan was appointed to the 3rd District seat of the Colorado House of Representatives.
Recent news
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- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
Personal
Kagan and his wife Faye have three children.
External links
- Daniel Kagan's personal website
- Colorado House of Representatives - Rep. Daniel Kagan
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Campaign contributions: 2010
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