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Josh Penry
| Josh Penry | |
| Colorado State Senate District 7 | |
| Former member | |
| Term in office began 2007 | |
| Term in office ended 2011 | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Legislator |
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Penry served in the Colorado State House of Representatives from 2004 to 2006.
He earned his BS from Mesa State College.
Penry has worked as Press Secretary for United States Representative Scott McInnis.
Committee assignments
Sponsored Legislation
Penry's sponsored legislation includes:
- SB 10-001 - Modifications to Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) Fund [1]
- SB 10-191 - Quality Instruction Through Educator Effectiveness [2]
Elections
2010
- See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2010
Penry was eligible but did not seek re-election in 2010.
2006
On November 7, 2006, Penry was elected to the 7th District Seat in the Colorado State Senate, defeating opponent Dana Barker (D).[3]
Penry raised $117,863 for his campaign, while Barker raised $15,226.[4]
| Colorado State Senate, District 7 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Josh Penry (R)
|
32,962 | |||
| Dana Barker (D) | 14,330 | |||
Campaign donors
2006
In 2006, Penry collected $117,863 in donations.[5]
His three largest contributors in 2006 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| National Association Of Industrial & Office Properties | $4,400 |
| Colorado Association Of Realtors | $2,000 |
| Small Donor Committee | $1,800 |
Policies
Initiative rights
Penry is co-sponsoring legislation introduced in the Colorado House of Representatives on March 24 that would:
- Require that petition drive management companies who hire paid circulators go through a licensing process.
- Circulators would be required to go through a government-sponsored training procedure before they would be allowed to collect signatures legally.[6]
Personal
Penry and his wife, Jamie, have two children.
External links
- Official Colorado State Senate website of Senator Josh Penry
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography of Senator Josh Penry
- Campaign Contributions: 2008 2006 2004
References
- ↑ Colorado News Agency, "State pension rescue plan passes Senate; critics say it does too little," Jan 29, 2010
- ↑ Colorado News Agency, "Teacher's Union Shaken, Allies Divided by Passage of Tenure Reform," May 12, 2010
- ↑ 2006 general election results, Colorado
- ↑ Colorado Senate spending, 2006
- ↑ 2006 contributions to Josh Penry
- ↑ Speaker Carroll aims to end ballot fraud, March 24, 2009
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| Preceded by ' |
Colorado State Senate - District 7 2007–2011 |
Succeeded by Steve King |
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