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Sal Pace
Sal Pace is a former Democratic member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing District 46 from 2009 to 2013. He served as House minority leader from 2010 to 2012. He previously served as district office director for U.S. Congressman John Salazar. Pace was elected to the position of Pueblo County commissioner on January 12, 2013.[1]
Pace ran for Congress in 2012 in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, and lost to incumbent Scott Tipton.[2]
Biography
Pace earned his B.A. in political science from Fort Lewis College and his M.A. in American political theory from Louisiana State University. His professional experience includes working as an American government professor at Pueblo Community College. He has also worked as an 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 - Healthcare 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.
Elections
2012
Pace ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Colorado's 3rd District. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 26, 2012. 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.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 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.[4]
Pace raised $47,053 for his campaign.[5]
Campaign themes
2012
Pace's campaign website listed the following issues:[6]
- 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."
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Pace and his wife, Marlene, have two children.
Recent news
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See also
- Colorado State Legislature
- Colorado House of Representatives
- Colorado House Committees
- Colorado state legislative districts
External links
- Campaign website
- Sal Pace's personal website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008
- Facebook page
- Twitter feed
Footnotes
- ↑ KOAA.com, "Sal Pace wins Pueblo County Commissioner seat," January 12, 2013
- ↑ Politico, "2012 House Race Results," accessed November 6, 2012
- ↑ Associated Press, "Unofficial election results," June 26, 2012
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2008 General election results," accessed April 14, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Funds raised by 2008 House candidates," accessed April 14, 2014
- ↑ paceforcolorado.com, "Issues," accessed December 11, 2014
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Colorado House District 46 2009–2013 |
Succeeded by Leroy Garcia, Jr. (D) |
