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Gail Schwartz
| Gail Schwartz | ||
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| Colorado State Senate, District 5 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 6 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $30,000/year | |
| Per diem | $45/day in Denver area, $183/day outside | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2006 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | 8 years | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Colorado at Boulder | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 05/22/1949 | |
| Place of birth | Chicago, IL | |
| Profession | Real Estate/Marketing Consultant | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Schwartz earned her BS in Marketing from the University of Colorado.
She was an Executive for Sno-Engineering, Incorporated. She currently works as a Real Estate/Marketing Consultant.
Issues
Farmers' market
Schwartz co-sponsored Senate Bill 258 with Rep. Don Coram and Rep. Edward Vigil. It passed out of the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee in late April 2011. The measure allows non-perishable food such as baked goods, jams, jellies and eggs to be sold at farmers markets and similar venues by vendors who produce the goods in their home kitchens.
The committee modified some of the provisions, such as the types of foods, some regulatory items, and the addition of labeling requirements for egg sellers. The measure went to the Senate Appropriations Committee for consideration after it passed out of the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Schwartz served on the following committees:
| Colorado Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy, Chair | ||||
| • Capital Development, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Schwartz served on these committees:
| Colorado Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy, Chair | ||||
| • Capital Development | ||||
| • Legal Services | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Schwartz served on these committees:
| Colorado Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture, Natural Resources & Energy | ||||
| • Local Government | ||||
Elections
2014
Schwartz is considered a potential Democratic challenger to incumbent Republican 3rd district Rep. Scott Tipton in the 2014 U.S. House elections.[2]
2010
- See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2010
Schwartz sought re-election to the 5th District seat in 2010. She had no primary opposition. Robert E. Rankin and Wayne Wolf ran for the seat on the Republican ticket. Schwartz defeated Robert E. Rankin in the November 2 general election.
| Colorado State Senate, District 5 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Gail Schwartz (D)
|
26,355 | |||
| Robert E. Rankin (R) | 25,269 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Schwartz was elected to the 5th District Seat in the Colorado State Senate, defeating opponent Lewis H. Entz (R).[3]
Schwartz raised $222,842 for her campaign, while Entz raised $125,129.[4]
| Colorado State Senate, District 5 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Gail Schwartz (D)
|
24,677 | |||
| Lewis H. Entz (R) | 23,691 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Schwartz raised $198,923 in contributions. [5]
Her five largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Colorado Conservation Voters Action Fund | $4,650 |
| American Federation Of State County & Municipal Employees | $4,500 |
| Seiu Colorado Small Donor Cmte | $4,250 |
| Colorado Education Association | $4,250 |
| Colorado American Federation Of Labor & Congress Of Industrial Organizations Nonpartisan Small Donor | $4,250 |
2006
In 2006, Schwartz collected $222,842 in donations.[6]
Her six largest contributors in 2006 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Gail Schwartz | $35,000 |
| Colorado Democrats | $12,750 |
| Food & Commercial Workers Local 7 | $4,000 |
| Blueflower Fund | $2,000 |
| Colorado AFL-CIO | $2,000 |
| Service Employees Local 105 | $2,000 |
Recent news
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Gail Schwartz News Feed
- Hickenlooper OKs graywater bill - Northern Colorado Business Report
- Cottage Foods Act helps ease regulatory burden - Ag Journal
- Bill to increase renewable energy standard for rural co-ops still swinging in ... - Real Aspen
- Hick to sign pair of bills in Avon on Saturday - RealVail (blog)
- End in sight for legislative session - Julesburg Advocate
- Vail - area electric co - op on track to meet new renewable standard - RealVail
- SLV farmers invited to hemp presentations - Valley Courier
- Rep. Fischer's gray water bill passes Senate ag committee - Northern Colorado Business Report
- Pot debate finally lives up to billing - Our Colorado News
- Driller-fee measure runs out of gas - Denver Business Journal (blog)
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Personal
Schwartz and her husband, Alan, have three children.
External links
- Sen. Schwartz's personal website
- Official Colorado State Senate website of Senator Gail Schwartz
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography of Senator Gail Schwartz
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008 2006 2004 2000
- Gail Schwartz on Facebook
- Gail Schwartz's blog
References
- ↑ "Farmers market bill approved by Ag panel," Colorado News Agency, Apr 28th, 2011
- ↑ Roll Call, "Farm Team: In Colorado, Ambitious Democrats Hit New Ceiling," March 28, 2013
- ↑ 2006 general election results, Colorado
- ↑ Colorado Senate spending, 2006
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2006 contributions to Gail Schwartz
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