Larry Liston
| Larry Liston | ||
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| Colorado House of Representatives District 16 | ||
| Former Member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2005-2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | Four consecutive terms | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Colorado State University, 1975 | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Financial Consultant | |
| Religion | Presbyterian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Liston works as a Financial Consultant and Vice-President at the Royal Bank of Canada Dain Rauscher Incorporated.
He is a member of the Downtown Rotary Club and has previously served on the Board of Directors of the American Red Cross, Pikes Peak Chapter.[1]
Liston unsuccessfully ran for election to the Colorado State Senate in 2012.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Liston served on these committees:
- Economic and Business Development Committee, Colorado House of Representatives, Chair
- State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Committee, Colorado House of Representatives
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Liston served on these committees:
- Business Affairs and Labor Committee
- Business Affairs and Labor
- Local Government Committee
- Local Government
Issues
Liston 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.[2]
Sponsored legislation
Liston's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 09-1001 - Income Tax Credit For CO Job Growth
- HB 09-1157 - Makes BZP A Schedule I Narcotic
- HB 09-1288 - Colorado Taxpayer Transparency Act
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Presidential preference
2012
Larry Liston endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [3]
Campaign themes
2012
Liston's campaign website listed the following issues:[4]
- TABOR and TAXES
- Excerpt: "Supports it! Supports it! Supports it!"
- Economic Growth
- Excerpt: "Emphasizes private sector growth in robust Colorado economy."
- Healthcare
- Excerpt: "Strongly opposes Obamacare"
- Education Choice for Colorado's Children
- Excerpt: "Everyone agrees public funding for K-12 education is important. It is, however, fiscally irresponsible to permanently endow one sector of government with automatic increases in spending to the detriment of all other sectors. That's no way to keep faith with you as taxpayers, parents, and students."
- 2nd Amendment Rights
- Excerpt: "Adamantly supports our right to keep and bear arms!"
Elections
2012
- See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2012
Liston ran in the 2012 election for Colorado State Senate District 10. He was defeated by Owen Hill in the Republican primary on June 26, 2012.[5][6]
| Colorado State Senate, District 10 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Owen Hill |
60.9% | 9,528 |
| Larry Liston | 39.1% | 6,118 |
| Total Votes | 15,646 | |
In mid-May, Hill took issue with a fundraiser where Liston was the guest of honor. According to Hill, the lobbyists who hosted the event included "some of the most ardent supporters of big government, liberal causes, and pay-to-play politics," such as Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, and proponents of Obamacare. Liston brushed off the attack, saying "This just shows how desperate my own opponent is. Two years ago, these very people who he is trying to condemn me for, he was taking money from." [7]
2010
Liston ran for re-election to the 16th District seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the August 10 primary. Liston defeated Janet Tanner (D) in the November 2 general election.
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 16 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Larry Liston (R)
|
13,012 | |||
| Janet Tanner (D) | 7,306 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Liston won re-election to the 16th District seat in the Colorado House of Representatives, defeating opponent Richard M. Flores (D).[8]
Liston raised $31,702 for his campaign, while Flores raised $2,195.[9]
| Colorado State House, District 16 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Larry Liston (R)
|
15,989 | |||
| Richard M. Flores (D) | 11,131 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Liston raised $37,620 in contributions. [10]
No contributions to his campaign were of $1,000 or more.
2008
Below are Liston's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[11]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Apartment Assoc of Metro Denver | $1,200 |
| CO Assoc of Realtors | $1,000 |
| Larry Liston | $500 |
| CO Automobile Dealers Assoc | $400 |
| DOCPAC | $400 |
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- The most recent images from the Associated Press and Getty - Albany Times Union
- LULAC faults NMSU over presidential selection process, low number of Latino ... - The Republic
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External links
- Larry Liston's campaign website
- Colorado House of Representatives - Rep. Larry Liston
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004
- Larry Liston on Facebook
- Larry Liston on LinkedIn
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Liston
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Liston Issue Positions
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Minnesota Leaders," February 4, 2012
- ↑ Campaign website, Issues
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, - 2012 Primary Candidate List
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, Official Primary Election Results
- ↑ Colorado Springs Independent, "Hill takes issue with Liston donors," May 18, 2012
- ↑ 2008 general election results, Colorado
- ↑ Colorado House spending, 2008
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
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