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Cheri Jahn
Cheri Jahn is a former independent member of the Colorado State Senate, representing District 20 from 2011 to 2019. Jahn was elected to the chamber as a Democrat, but switched her partisan affiliation to independent on December 30, 2017. Explaining her decision on Facebook, Jahn said, "I have always brought an independent voice. ... This system is terribly broken. I have watched through the years and witnessed that there is more care about politics and those in power than serving people in the state."[1]
Jahn was unable to run for re-election in 2018 to the Colorado State Senate because of term limits.
Jahn served in the Colorado House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008. In 2008, she served as speaker pro tempore.[2]
Biography
Jahn earned her paralegal degree from the Community College of Denver in 2003. Her professional experience includes owning Colorado Housekeeping Services.[2]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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| • Business, Labor and Technology |
| • Legislative Audit |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Jahn served on the following committees:
| Colorado committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Business, Labor and Technology |
| • Legislative Audit |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Jahn served on the following committees:
| Colorado committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Business, Labor and Technology, Chair |
| • Finance |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Jahn served on these committees:
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| • Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy, Vice Chair |
| • Business, Labor and Technology |
| • Finance |
Campaign themes
2014
Jahn's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]
Veterans
- Excerpt: "I will continue to help employ our veterans when they return from service, and ensure they are provided with the benefits they deserve."
Seniors
- Excerpt: "I will continue to fight to ensure that Colorado seniors can retire comfortably."
Education
- Excerpt: "Hard-working Coloradans and their children deserve an education system that prepares them for a well-paying career."
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2018
- See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2018
Cheri Jahn was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2014
- See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Colorado State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 31, 2014. Incumbent Cheri Jahn was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Larry Queen was unopposed in the Republican primary. Jahn defeated Queen and Chris Heismann (L) in the general election.[4][5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Cheri Jahn Incumbent |
46.8% | 33,543 | |
| Republican | Larry Queen | 46.2% | 33,104 | |
| Libertarian | Chris Heismann | 7% | 5,018 | |
| Total Votes | 71,665 | |||
2010
- See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2010
Jahn defeated David Ruchman in the August 10 primary. She defeated Republican John Odom in the November 2 general election.
| Colorado State Senate, District 20 General election (2010) | ||||
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| Cheri Jahn (D)
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23,238 | |||
| John Odom (R) | 21,421 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Jahn's endorsements included the following:[8]
- Joyce Jay – Mayor of Wheat Ridge
- Marjorie Sloan – Mayor of Golden
- Gretchen Cerveny, Former Mayor of Wheat Ridge
- Governor John Hickenlooper (D)
- Andrew Romanoff – Fmr. Speaker of the House
- Bob Murphy, Mayor of Lakewood
Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the 72nd Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 10 through May 9.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills the ACLU of Colorado "felt were the best representations of the civil liberties issues facing Colorado today."
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- Legislators are scored on their votes related to mental health issues.
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- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2017
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In 2017, the 71st Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 11 through May 10. There was also a special session from October 2-3.
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2016
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In 2016, the second session of the 70th Colorado General Assembly was in session from January 13 through May 11.
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2015
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In 2015, the first session of the 70th Colorado General Assembly was in session from January 7 through May 6.
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2014
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In 2014, the 69th Colorado General Assembly was in session from January 8 to May 7.
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2013
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In 2013, the 69th Colorado General Assembly was in session from January 9 to May 9.
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Personal
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Jahn has three children.[2]
Recent news
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See also
- Colorado State Senate
- Colorado Senate Committees
- Colorado State Senate District 20
- Colorado State Legislature
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
- Cheri Jahn facebook page
- Cheri Jahn on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ The Denver Post, "Jefferson County state senator ditches Democratic Party," December 30, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 cherijahn.com, "About Cheri Jahn," accessed September 21, 2013]
- ↑ cherijahn.com, "OFficial campaign website," accessed September 30, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed June 25, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ cherijahn.com, "Endorsements," accessed September 30, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Maryanne Keller |
Colorado State Senate District 20 2011–2019 |
Succeeded by Jessie Danielson (D) |
