Christine Scanlan
Christine Scanlan is a former Democratic member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing District 56 from 2007 until her resignation on December 31, 2010.
Committee assignments
Issues
Scanlan did not provide answers to the Colorado State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test. The test informs voters how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected.[1]
Sponsored legislation
Scanlan's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 09-1312 - Renewable Energy Loans For Schools
- HB 09-1342 - Eliminate Cigarette Sales Tax Exemption
- HB 09-1358 - Create Healthcare System For Colorado
- HB 10-1036 - Online Access to Public School Financial Information [2]
- SB 10-191 - Quality Instruction Through Educator Effectiveness [3]
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Elections
2010
Scanlan ran for re-election to the 56th District seat in 2010. She had no opposition in the August 10 primary. She defeated Debra Irvine (R) in the November 2 general election.
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 56 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Christine Scanlan (D)
|
13,646 | |||
| Debra Irvine (R) | 10,003 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Scanlan won re-election to the 56th District seat in the Colorado House of Representatives, defeating opponent Ali Hasan (R).[4]
Scanlan raised $87,289 for her campaign, while Hasan raised $364,225.[5]
| Colorado State House, District 56 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Christine Scanlan (D)
|
18,300 | |||
| Ali Hasan (R) | 15,992 | |||
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Recent news
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See also
- Colorado State Legislature
- Colorado House of Representatives
- Colorado House Committees
- Colorado state legislative districts
External links
- Christine Scanlan's personal website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Issue positions," accessed December 10, 2014
- ↑ Colorado News Agency, "Panel Approves Bill to Give Public a Peek Inside School Spending," January 22, 2010
- ↑ Colorado News Agency, "Teacher's Union Shaken, Allies Divided by Passage of Tenure Reform," May 12, 2010
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2008 General election results," accessed April 14, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Funds raised by 2008 House candidates," accessed April 14, 2014
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| Preceded by ' |
Colorado House District 56 2007–2010 |
Succeeded by Millie Hamner |
