Sal Pace
| Sal Pace | ||
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| Colorado House of Representatives District 46 | ||
| Former Member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009-2013 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| Minority Leader, Colorado State House of Representatives | ||
| 2010-2012 | ||
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | Four consecutive terms | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Fort Lewis College | |
| Master's | Louisiana State University | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Professor | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Pace ran for Congress in 2012 in the 3rd district, and lost to incumbent Scott Tipton.[2]
Pace earned his BA in Political Science from Fort Lewis College. He went on to receive his MA in American Political Theory from Louisiana State University.
Pace is a former American Government professor at Pueblo Community College. He has also worked as adjunct professor for Colorado State University-Pueblo.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Pace served on these committees:
- Executive Committee of the Legislative Council, Colorado General Assembly
- Legislative Council Committee, Colorado General Assembly
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Pace served on these committees:
- Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources Committee
- Appropriations Committee
- Judiciary
- Judiciary Committee
Issues
Sponsored legislation
Pace's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 09-1273 - Health Care For Colorado
- HB 09-1302 - Preference For Colorado Steel
- HB 09-1317 - No State Lands To Expand Pinon Canyon
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Campaign themes
2012
Pace's campaign website listed the following issues:[3]
- Jobs and the Economy
- Excerpt: "I was raised in a family of small business owners. My father has owned a car repair shop for three decades, my mother owned a toy store, and several of my siblings are entrepreneurs - including a brother who owns a car repair shop on the Western Slope."
- Medicare
- Excerpt: "I adamantly oppose the Ryan Budget and its effort to privatize Medicare and convert it into a voucher program. Medicare is one of the best and most effective programs in this country, and I will do everything I can to protect it and the seniors who rely on it. If elected, I will make sure that insurance companies with large profits are not jacking up premiums on vulnerable customers."
- Social Security
- Excerpt: "I have a strong track record of advocating on behalf of older Americans. I truly believe we show who we are as a country by making sure those who paved the way before us live with dignity, with opportunity, without discrimination and with accessible benefits like social security that they’ve paid into their whole lives."
- Tipton-Ryan Budget: Bad for Colorado
- Excerpt: "Congressman Scott Tipton voted for and strongly defends the Ryan Budget. Tipton has voted twice for the budget that Newt Gingrich called "right-wing social engineering.""
- Education
- Excerpt: "To me, it’s simple: education means opportunity – opportunity for a good job, a better life for our kids, a healthier economy for us all. We need another Sputnik moment where we do more to invest in creating a brighter future for our next generation in order to ensure that we can never be defeated in the classroom."
Elections
2012
Pace ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Colorado's 3rd District. He ran unopposed in the June 26, 2012, Democratic primary. He faced Gregory Gilman (L), incumbent Scott Tipton (R), Morgan West (I), Tisha Casida (I), and Jaime McMillan (I) in the general election on November 6, 2012, and lost to Scott Tipton.[4][5]
| U.S. House, Colorado, District 3 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democrat | Sal Pace | 41.1% | 142,619 | |
| Republican |  Scott Tipton Incumbent |
53.4% | 185,291 | |
| Libertarian | Gregory Gilman | 2.4% | 8,212 | |
| Independent | Tisha Casida | 3.2% | 11,125 | |
| Total Votes | 347,247 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
Pace ran for re-election to the 46th District seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the August 10 primary. He defeated Steven Rodriguez (R) in the November 2 general election.
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 46 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Sal Pace (D)
|
13,705 | |||
| Steven Rodriguez (R) | 6,111 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Pace won election to the 46th District seat in the Colorado House of Representatives, running unopposed in the general election.[6]
Pace raised $47,053 for his campaign.[7]
Campaign donors
2012
Pace did not win election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Pace's campaign committee raised a total of $1,953,913 and spent $1,953,038.[8]
| U.S. House, Colorado District 3, 2012 - Sal Pace Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,953,913 |
| Total Spent | $1,953,038 |
| Total Raised by Election Winner | $2,342,229 |
| Total Spent by Election Winner | $2,225,171 |
| Top contributors to Sal Pace's campaign committee | |
| League of Conservation Voters | $15,503 |
| Henry Crown & Co | $12,500 |
| SPS Studios | $10,400 |
| American Fedn of St/Cnty/Munic Employees | $10,250 |
| New Democrat Coalition | $10,250 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Retired | $211,676 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $104,705 |
| Leadership PACs | $99,430 |
| Public Sector Unions | $80,750 |
| Democratic/Liberal | $64,400 |
2010
In 2010, Pace raised $37,101 in contributions. [9]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Colorado Professional Fire Fighters | $4,000 |
| Pueblo County Teachers Association | $2,125 |
| Colorado State Conference Of Electrical Workers Small Donor Cmte | $2,125 |
| Colorado State Conference Of Electrical Workers | $2,000 |
2008
Below are Pace's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[10]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Food & Commercial Workers Local 7 | $4,000 |
| Colorado Professional Fire Fighters | $4,000 |
| Sal Pace | $741 |
| Laborers Local 578 | $500 |
| CO Education Assoc | $500 |
Personal
Pace and his wife, Marlene, have two children.
Recent news
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External links
- Campaign website
- Sal Pace's personal website
- Colorado House of Representatives - Rep. Sal Pace
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008
- Facebook page
- Twitter feed
References
- ↑ KOAA.com, "Sal Pace wins Pueblo County Commissioner seat," January 12, 2013
- ↑ Politico "2012 House Race Results"
- ↑ Campaign website, Issues
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, - 2012 Primary Candidate List
- ↑ Associated Press - Unofficial election results
- ↑ 2008 general election results, Colorado
- ↑ Colorado House spending, 2008
- ↑ Open Secrets "Sal Pace 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed March 19, 2013
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
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