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Joseph Salazar
| Joseph Salazar | ||
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| Colorado House of Representatives District 31 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 9, 2013-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 14, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 0 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $30,000/year | |
| Per diem | $45/day in Denver area, $183/day outside | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
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Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Salazar served on the following committees:
| Colorado Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • State, Veterans, and Military Affairs, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
Elections
2012
Salazar won election in the 2012 election for Colorado House of Representatives District 31. He ran unopposed in the June 26, 2012, Democratic primary. He defeated Beth Humenik (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012. [1][2]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 31, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Joseph A. Salazar |
60.4% | 18,800 | |
| Republican | Beth Humenik | 39.6% | 12,301 | |
| Total Votes | 31,101 | |||
Endorsements
Salazar received endorsements from:[3]
- State representative Judy Solano
- State senator Lois Tochtrop
- U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
- U.S. Senator Mark Udall
- U.S. Representative Ed Perlmutter
- U.S. Representative Jared Polis
- Thornton City Council and Mayor Pro Tem Eva Henry
- Thornton City Council Lynn Fox
- Thornton City Council Val Vigil
- Thornton City Council JJ Dove
- Thornton City Council Mack Goodman
- Former Thornton City Council Steve Lebsock
- Former Thornton City Councilwoman Rebecca Cavanagh-Miller
- Adams County School Board Member Fred Schaffer
- Former Colorado Speaker of House Andrew Romanoff
- Former Colorado Speaker of House Terrance Carroll
- Former Colorado Speaker of House Ruben Valdez
- Former U.S. Secretary of Energy and Transportation and Former Mayor of Denver Federico Pena
- State representative Mark Ferrandino
- State representative Crisanta Duran
- State representative Cherylin Peniston
- State senator Angela Giron
- State senator Lucia Guzman
- State senator Irene Aguilar
- Adams County Latino Initiative
- Adams County Janes
- AFL-CIO
- AFSCME
- American Dream / Small Donor Committee
- Central Adams Retired Teachers
- Colorado Conservation Voters
- Colorado Democratic Party, Colorado Latino Initiative
- Colorado Fraternal Order of Police
- Colorado Firefighters Association
- Colorado Trial Lawyers Association
- Colorado Wins
- CSCEW Small Donor Committee
- District 12 Education Association Pace
- One Colorado
- Pipefitters Local 208
- Public Education Committee
- SEIU
- Sheet Metal Workers' International Association Local 9
- The Colorado Fund For Children and Public Education
- United Food and Commercial Workers Local #7
- United Steelworkers
- United Transportation Union (Small Donor Committee)
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
Controversy
Rape Comments
Salazar came under fire for comments made on February 15, 2013 during a debate over gun control in the Colorado House of Representatives. He made the following remarks on House Bill 1226:
"“That’s why we have call boxes, that’s why we have safe zones, that’s why we have whistles, because you just don’t know who you’re going to be shooting at, and you don’t know, if you feel like you’re going to be raped, or if you feel like someone’s been following you around, or if you feel like you’re in trouble, and when you may actually not be, that you pop out that gun and you pop around that somebody."[4]
This statement drew severe criticism from across the aisle, with fellow Representative Polly Lawrence claiming on Twitter “Rep. Salazar says women may not know when they’re being raped. …” Salazar apologized on February 19: "I’m sorry if I offended anyone. That was absolutely not my intention. We were having a public policy debate on whether or not guns makes people safer on campus. I don’t believe they do. That was the point I was trying to make. If anyone thinks I’m not sensitive to the dangers women face, they’re wrong."[5]
Recent news
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- Sheriffs sue their own state over gun laws - WND - WND.com
- Colorado House re-resurrects pot DUI limits - 9NEWS.com
- Oil & gas regs slip by lawmakers - The Colorado Statesman
- Colorado House Passes Final 2 Bills In Gun Control Package, Sends To ... - Huffington Post
- Winners and losers of the 2013 Colorado General Assembly - Denver Post
- Water monitoring exemption for oil companies overturned in House - Northern Colorado Business Report
- Colorado House approves bill raising oil and gas water testing rules - Sustainable Business Oregon
- Pot impaired driving debate returns to Colorado - The Coloradoan
- Colorado ASSET bill deemed a real asset to state's undocumented students ... - The Colorado Statesman
- Bill would broaden discrimination law - Our Colorado News
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External links
References
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, - 2012 Primary Candidate List
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, Official Primary Election Results
- ↑ Salazar for State House "Endorsements" Accessed October 18, 2012
- ↑ Denver Post, "Colorado lawmaker Joe Salazar issues apology over rape remark," February 19, 2013
- ↑ Washington Times, "Colorado state Rep. Joe Salazar's comments on rape and guns draw backlash," February 19, 2013
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