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Edward Casso
| Edward Casso | ||
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| Colorado House of Representatives District 32 | ||
| Former Member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007-2013 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| Term limits | Four consecutive terms | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Colorado-Boulder, 1997 | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Thornton, CO | |
| Profession | Legislator | |
| Religion | Christian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Casso earned his BA in Political Philosophy from the University of Colorado-Boulder in 1997. He also attended Regis University.
Casso worked as an intern for Congressman David Skaggs.
Issues
Casso did not provide 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]
Sponsored legislation
Casso's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 09-1192 - Eliminate 3.2 Beer Restrictions
- HB 09-1288 - Colorado Taxpayer Transparency Act
- HB 09-1299 - National Popular Vote Agreement
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Casso served on these committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Casso served on these committees:
- Business Affairs and Labor Committee (Vice Chair)
- Business Affairs and Labor
- State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Committee
- State Veterans, and Military Affairs
Elections
2012
Casso did not seek re-election in 2012.
2010
Casso ran for re-election to the 32nd District seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the August 10 primary. Casso defeated Kaarl Hoopes (R) in the November 2 general election.
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 32 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Edward Casso (D)
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10,068 | |||
| Kaarl Hoopes (R) | 8,950 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Casso won re-election to the 32nd District seat in the Colorado House of Representatives, running unopposed in the general election.[2]
Casso raised $11,803 for his campaign.[3]
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Casso raised $29,058 in contributions. [4]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Colorado Medical Society | $4,000 |
| Colorado Professional Fire Fighters | $4,000 |
| Copic Insurance | $1,000 |
| Copic Insurance Small Donor Committee | $1,000 |
2008
Below are Casso's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[5]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| CO Professional Fire Fighters | $4,000 |
| AFSCME | $1,000 |
| Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 208 | $500 |
| CO Education Assoc | $500 |
| CO Medical Society | $400 |
Recent news
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Personal
Casso and his wife Selena have two children.
External links
- Edward Casso's personal website
- Colorado House of Representatives - Rep. Edward Casso
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006
- Edward Casso on MySpace
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