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Spencer Swalm
| Spencer Swalm | ||
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| Colorado House of Representatives District 37 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 14, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 6 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| 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 | 2006 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | Four consecutive terms | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Colorado-Boulder | |
| J.D. | University of Denver | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | January 15, 1951 | |
| Profession | Business Owner | |
| Religion | Christian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Swalm is the owner of Redstone Benefit Systems, Incorporated.
He is a volunteer with the 96 Hour Victory Campaign, and member of the Arapahoe County Republican Men's Club, Centennial Republican Forum, Colorado Republican Business Coalition, and The Independence Institute.[1]
Issues
Swalm 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
Swalm's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 09-1012 - Incentives Wellness & Prevention Program
- HB 09-1146 - Proof Of Citizenship To Register To Vote
- HB 09-1187 - Allow Tolling Of Existing Toll-free Hwys
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Presidential preference
2012
Spencer Swalm endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [3]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Swalm served on the following committees:
| Colorado Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance | ||||
| • Health, Insurance and Environment | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Swalm served on these committees:
| Colorado Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Economic and Business Development, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Swalm served on these committees:
| Colorado Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance | ||||
| • Joint Finance | ||||
| • Health and Human Services | ||||
| • Joint Health and Human Services | ||||
Elections
2012
Swalm won re-election in the 2012 election for Colorado House of Representatives District 37. He ran unopposed in the June 26, 2012, Republican primary. He defeated Jan Spooner (D) and Jeffrey Kicia (L) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 37, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Spencer Swalm Incumbent |
52.4% | 21,318 | |
| Democratic | Jan Spooner | 43.9% | 17,864 | |
| Libertarian | Jeffrey J. Kicia | 3.7% | 1,509 | |
| Total Votes | 40,691 | |||
2010
Swalm ran for re-election to the 37th District seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the August 10 primary. Swalm defeated Brett Godfrey (D) in the November 2 general election.
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 37 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Spencer Swalm (R)
|
18,787 | |||
| Brett Godfrey (D) | 12,017 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Swalm won re-election to the 37th District seat in the Colorado House of Representatives, defeating opponents Diana Holland (D) and Brian Olds (ACP).[6]
Swalm raised $117,820 for his campaign, while Holland raised $85,746 and Olds raised $754.[7]
| Colorado State House, District 37 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Spencer Swalm (R)
|
19,427 | |||
| Diana Holland (D) | 17,441 | |||
| Brian Olds (ACP) | 990 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Swalm raised $65,643 in contributions. [8]
His two largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Colorado Association Of Realtors Small Donor Committee | $1,000 |
| Copic Insurance Small Donor Committee | $1,000 |
2008
Below are Swalm's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[9]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| CO Assoc of Realtors | $3,000 |
| Copic Insurance | $2,800 |
| CO Rural Electric Assoc | $1,000 |
| Natl Assoc of Industrial & Office Properties CO | $800 |
| CO State Assoc of Health Underwriters | $600 |
Recent news
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Spencer Swalm News Feed
- State lawmaker for Vail, Eagle County lauded for bipartisan oil and gas 'spill ... - RealVail
- Oil and gas battle ignites as Legislature eyes finish line - Denver Business Journal (blog)
- Bill to OK benefits during lockouts advances - Our Colorado News
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External links
- Spencer Swalm's personal website
- Colorado House of Representatives - Rep. Spencer Swalm
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006
- Spencer Swalm on Facebook
- Spencer Swalm on MySpace
- Spencer Swalm on Twitter
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Swalm
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Swalm Issue Positions
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Minnesota Leaders," February 4, 2012
- ↑ 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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