Cherylin Peniston

From Ballotpedia

Jump to: navigation, search
Cherylin Peniston
Colorado House of Representatives District 35
Incumbent
Assumed office
2006
Current term ends
2010
Political party Democrat
Profession Teacher
Website House website

Contents

Cherylin Peniston is a Democratic member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing the 35th District since 2006.

Peniston worked as a substitute teacher at Scott Carpenter Middle School from 2003-2006, was President of the Westminster Education Association form 1999-2003, and a social studies/foreign languages teacher at Scott Carpenter Middle School from 1971-1999. Teacher, Belgrade Public Schools, 1970-1971.

Peniston is a member of the National Education Association and Colorado Education Association, Westminster Citizen's Police Academy Alumni, and the Westminster Historical Society.[1]

Issue positions

Peniston provided 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. She did not reply when asked her legislative priorities.[2]

Colorado Senate Bill 57

As a member of the Colorado House Education Committee, Peniston voted against Colorado Senate Bill 57, also known as the Public School Financial Transparency Act, a bill to create transparency in state education expenditures. Peniston received substantial campaign contributions from the Colorado Education Association, which lobbied against the bill's passage.[3]

Committee membership

Sponsored legislation

Peniston's sponsored legislation includes:

  • HB 09-1019 - Cat Identification Law For Cities
  • HB 09-1082 - Recordings Of Bd Ed Public Meetings
  • HB 09-1107 - HOA Limits On Energy Efficiency Measures

For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.

Major donors

Below are Peniston's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[4]

Contributor 2008 total
CO Education Assoc $4,250
CO Professional Fire Fighters $4,000
CO State Pipe Trades Assoc $1,000
CO Assoc of Public Employees $700
Boulder Valley Education Assoc $500

External links

References

  1. ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Peniston
  2. ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Peniston Issue Positions
  3. ↑ Independence Institute blog, The House Education Committee, March 18, 2009
  4. ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
v • d • e
Democrat majority Current members of the Colorado House of Representatives
House Majority Leader: Paul Weissmann (D) • House Minority Leader: Mike May (R)
   
Democratic (38) • Republican (27) • Colorado Senate • Colorado House of Representatives
Retrieved from "http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Cherylin_Peniston"
Personal tools