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Lois Court
| Lois Court | ||
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| Colorado House of Representatives District 6 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 14, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $30,000/year | |
| Per diem | $45/day in Denver area, $183/day outside | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | Four consecutive terms | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Colorado at Denver, 1975 | |
| Master's | University of Colorado at Denver, 1996 | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Court earned her BA in English from the University of Colorado at Denver in 1975. She went on to receive her MPA in Public Affairs from the University of Colorado at Denver in 1996.
Court has worked in the following positions: director for the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Response, director for the Mayor's Office of Volunteerism, public issues consultant, and as American government and political science adjunct instructor for ITT Technical Institute and Red Rocks Community College.
Issues
Court 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.[1]
Sponsored legislation
Initiative rights
Court 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.[2]
Court's other sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 09-1107 - HOA Limits On Energy Efficiency Measures
- HB 09-1119 - Rural Substance Abuse Grant Program
- HB 09-1273 - Health Care For Colorado
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Court served on the following committees:
| Colorado Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance, Chair | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Legislative Council | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Court served on these committees:
| Colorado Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • State, Veterans, and Military Affairs | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Court served on these committees:
| Colorado Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Joint Judiciary | ||||
| • State, Veterans, and Military Affairs | ||||
| • Joint State, Veterans, and Military Affairs | ||||
Elections
2012
Court won re-election in the 2012 election for Colorado House of Representatives District 6. She ran unopposed in the June 26, 2012, Democratic primary. She defeated Robert Hardaway (R) and Morton Brooks (L) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 6, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Lois Court Incumbent |
66.5% | 27,542 | |
| Republican | Robert Hardaway | 30.3% | 12,559 | |
| Libertarian | Morton Brooks | 3.1% | 1,288 | |
| Total Votes | 41,389 | |||
2010
Court ran for re-election to the 6th District seat in 2010. She had no opposition in the August 10 primary. Court defeated Joshua Sharf (R) in the November 2 general election.
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 6 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Lois Court (D)
|
19,153 | |||
| Joshua Sharf (R) | 10,724 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Court won election to the 6th District seat in the Colorado House of Representatives, defeating opponent Joshua Sharf (R).[5]
Court raised $73,034 for her campaign, while Sharf raised $22,939.[6]
| Colorado State House, District 6 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Lois Court (D)
|
25,403 | |||
| Joshua Sharf (R) | 12,057 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Court raised $28,307 in contributions. [7]
No contributions to her campaign were of $1,000 or more.
2008
Below are Court's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[8]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Lois Court | $2,100 |
| Roger Moss | $800 |
| Linda A Rawlings | $600 |
| Erick D Stowe | $600 |
| Joan E Minsky | $600 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Lois + Court + Colorado + Legislature
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Lois Court News Feed
- Gov signs bill to protect pets - Our Colorado News
- Appeals court skeptical of birth control mandate - Iowa will expand Medicaid ... - Politico (blog)
- House GOP gets playful payback with this year's edition of Hummers - The Colorado Statesman
- Civil Unions In Colorado Recognized At Midnight - Huffington Post
- Camp, Baucus revive '86 Write Rosty campaign - Driving the day: Republicans ... - Politico (blog)
- End in sight for legislative session - Julesburg Advocate
- Colorado Takes Steps To Avoid Dog Shootings By Police - North Country Gazette
- Delaware becomes 11th state with gay marriage - NOCO5 ? News, Weather ... - Northern Colorado 5
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Personal
Court and her husband Patrick have two children.
External links
- Lois Court's personal website
- Colorado House of Representatives - Rep. Lois Court
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Court Issue Positions
- ↑ Speaker Carroll aims to end ballot fraud, March 24, 2009
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, - 2012 Primary Candidate List
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, Official Primary Election Results
- ↑ 2008 general election results, Colorado
- ↑ Colorado House spending, 2008
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
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