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Callie Rennison
Callie Rennison (Democratic Party) is a member of the University of Colorado Board of Regents, representing District 2. She assumed office on January 7, 2021. Her current term ends in 2027.
Rennison (Democratic Party) ran for election to the University of Colorado Board of Regents to represent District 2. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Rennison completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Callie Rennison earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Houston in 1988, an M.A. in sociology, an M.A. in political science, and a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Houston. Rennison’s career experience includes working as a professor at the University of Colorado at Denver's School of Public Affairs.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Colorado State Board of Regents election, 2020
General election
General election for University of Colorado Board of Regents District 2
Callie Rennison defeated Dick Murphy and Christian Vernaza in the general election for University of Colorado Board of Regents District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Callie Rennison (D)  | 59.6 | 297,440 |
| Dick Murphy (R) | 36.3 | 181,404 | ||
| Christian Vernaza (L) | 4.1 | 20,293 | ||
| Total votes: 499,137 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for University of Colorado Board of Regents District 2
Callie Rennison defeated David Gross and Aaron Harber in the Democratic primary for University of Colorado Board of Regents District 2 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Callie Rennison | 53.4 | 88,904 |
 | David Gross | 26.8 | 44,581 | |
 | Aaron Harber | 19.8 | 32,892 | |
| Total votes: 166,377 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for University of Colorado Board of Regents District 2
Dick Murphy advanced from the Republican primary for University of Colorado Board of Regents District 2 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dick Murphy | 100.0 | 67,260 | |
| Total votes: 67,260 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for University of Colorado Board of Regents District 2
Christian Vernaza advanced from the Libertarian convention for University of Colorado Board of Regents District 2 on April 13, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Christian Vernaza (L) | |
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Campaign themes
2020
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Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Callie Rennison completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Rennison's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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• Make college more affordable and accessible: Every student should be able to receive a high-quality education without being left with staggering student debt. • Attract, retain and support diverse students, staff and faculty: We must ensure that CU is inclusive and accepting of all. • Continue my proven track record of bringing together parties - even in contentious times - to solve problems to benefit students, staff and faculty.
• Address sexual harassment, bullying and discrimination on our campuses: Let's hold perpetrators accountable!- Making attending the university affordable
- Making real progress toward diversity and inclusion
- Accountable of the system to the people in it, and those in the state
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
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Candidate University of Colorado Board of Regents District 2 |
Officeholder University of Colorado Board of Regents District 2 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 21, 2020
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