Debbie Benefield

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Debbie Benefield
Colorado House of Representatives District 29
Incumbent
Assumed office
2004
Current term ends
2010
Political party Democrat
Profession Businesswoman
Website House website

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Debbie Benefield is a Democratic member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing the 29th District since 2004.

Benefield has worked as a financial manager, Executive Director of the North Jefferson County Swim Team, and is a small business owner.

She in on the Board of Step Up: Arvada Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program and Build a Generation: Create a Healthy Community, and is President of the Jefferson County Parent Teacher Association.[1]

Issue positions

Benefield 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]

Colorado Senate Bill 57

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

Committee membership

Sponsored legislation

Benefield's sponsored legislation includes:

  • HB 09-1065 - Educator Identifier Pilot Program
  • HB 09-1107 - HOA Limits On Energy Efficiency Measures
  • HB 09-1342 - Eliminate Cigarette Sales Tax Exemption

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

Major donors

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

Contributor 2008 total
CO Democratic Party House Majority Project $16,400
Jefferson County Education Assoc $4,450
Food & Commercial Workers Local 7 $4,250
CO Professional Fire Fighters $4,000
AFSCME $3,000


External links

References

  1. ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Benefield
  2. ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Benefield Issue Positions
  3. ↑ Independence Institute blog, The House Education Committee, March 18, 2009
  4. ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
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