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Dickey Hullinghorst

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Dickey Hullinghorst
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Colorado House of Representatives District 10
Incumbent
In office
2009-Present
Term ends
January 14, 2015
Years in position 4
PartyDemocratic
Leadership
Deputy 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 electionNovember 6, 2012
First elected2008
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Term limitsFour consecutive terms
Education
Bachelor'sUniversity of Wyoming, 1965
Personal
BirthdayJuly 27, 1943
Place of birthMaywood, NE
ReligionEpiscopalian
Websites
Office website
Personal website
www.CandidateVerification.org

Contents

Dickey Hullinghorst is a Democratic member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing the 10th District since 2009.

Hullinghorst served as Intergovernmental Relations Director for Boulder County from 1985-2007, Senior Vice-President of Herrick S. Roth Associates from 1980-1985, and Government Affairs Director for the Colorado Open Space Council from 1979-1980.

She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Mental Health Center Serving Boulder and Broomfield Counties.[1]

Issues

Hullinghorst 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 replied:

"My top three legislative priorities include (1 ensuring universal access to health care, including mental health; (2 providing quality educational opportunities and support services to all Colorado children - early childhood through college and 3) providing a strong framework for environmental protection and energy sustainablilty. To adequately fund these efforts and invest again in Colorado's infrastructure, the legislature will need to take a variety of tax increase reform measures to Colorado citizens, including comprehensive reform of TABOR (Tax Payers' Bill of Rights)."[2]

Hullinghorst's sponsored legislation includes:

  • HB 09-1064 - Econ Opportunity Poverty Task Force
  • HB 09-1094 - Cell Phone Prohibitions For Drivers
  • HB 09-1126 - Encourage Solar Thermal Installations

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, Hullinghorst served on the following committees:

Colorado Committee Assignments, 2013
Executive
Legislative Council

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hullinghorst served on these committees:

2009-2010

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

Elections

2012

See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2012

Hullinghorst won re-election in the 2012 election for Colorado House of Representatives District 10. She ran unopposed in the June 26, 2012, Democratic primary. She defeated William Eckert (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[3][4]

Colorado House of Representatives, District 10, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark.jpgDickey Lee Hullinghorst Incumbent 80.1% 33,561
     Republican William H. Eckert 19.9% 8,317
Total Votes 41,878

2010

See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2010

Hullinghorst ran for election to the 10th District seat in 2010. She had no primary opposition. Hullinghorst won re-election to the 10th District, running unopposed, in the November 2 general election.

2008

On November 4, 2008, Hullinghorst won re-election to the 10th District seat in the Colorado House of Representatives, defeating opponent Dorothy Marshall (R).[5]

Hullinghorst raised $28,330 for her campaign, while Marshall raised $18,269.[6]

Colorado State House, District 10 (2008)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark.jpg Dickey Hullinghorst (D) 25,400
Dorothy Marshall (R) 8,653

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

In 2010, Hullinghorst raised $24,884 in contributions. [7]

His two largest contributors were:

Donor Amount
Colorado Professional Fire Fighters $2,000
Hullinghorst, Dickey Lee $1,800

2008

Below are Hullinghorst's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[8]

Contributor 2008 total
Dickey Lee Hullinghorst $3,500
CO Education Association $1,000
Boulder Valley Education Assoc $1,000
CO Assoc of Realtors $500
AFSCME $500

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