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Joel Judd
| Joel Judd | |
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| Colorado House of Representatives District 5 | |
| Former member | |
| Term in office began 2003 | |
| Term in office ended 2011 | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Attorney |
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Judd works as an Attorney with his own practice, and has previously worked for Reckseen & Lau, and Feder & Morris.
He is a member of the American Trial Lawyers Association, Colorado State Bar Association, and Colorado Trial Lawyers Association.[1]
Issue positions
Judd 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 he responded:
"Passing the Savings Account for Education and closing the oil and gas property tax loophole in November will provide resources and flexibility to improve education and mental health, reducing the prison drain on our budget and freeing up resources for higher education, health care, infrastructure, the environment, etc."[2]
Committee assignments
- Appropriations Committee
- Ethics
- Finance Committee (Vice Chair)
- Finance (Co-Chair)
Sponsored legislation
Judd's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 09-1342 - Eliminate Cigarette Sales Tax Exemption
- HB 09-1093 - Corp Taxpayer Reporting Requirements
- HB 09-1014 - Conservation Easement Oversight
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Elections
2010
Judd was ineligible to run for re-election to the 5th District seat due to the term limits of the Colorado House of Representatives. He instead ran for the district 34 seat of the Colorado State Senate. He was defeated in the primary by incumbent Lucia Guzman.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Judd won re-election to the 5th District seat in the Colorado House of Representatives, defeating opponent J. J. Swiontek (R).[3]
Judd raised $34,872 for his campaign, while Swiontek raised $567.[4]
| Colorado State House, District 5 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Joel Judd (D)
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21,493 | |||
| J. J. Swiontek (R) | 5,160 | |||
Campaign donors
2008
Below are Judd's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[5]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Food & Commercial Workers Local 7 | $4,250 |
| CO Professional Fire Fighters | $2,000 |
| Colorado Chiropractic Association | $1,000 |
| Colorado Assoc of Realtors | $1,000 |
| Colorado Assoc of Public Employees | $600 |
External links
- Joel Judd's campaign website
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
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| Preceded by ' |
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Succeeded by Crisanta Duran |
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