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JoAnn Windholz
JoAnn Windholz is a former Republican member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing District 30 from 2015 to 2017.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Windholz served on the following committees:
| Colorado committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Education |
| • Public Health Care and Human Services |
Campaign themes
2014
Windholz's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Job Creation and Economic Growth
- Excerpt: "Focus on economic growth and creating jobs to raise the standard of living for Colorado families."
Education
- Excerpt: "Education standards are the responsibility of local districts and states, not the federal government. JoAnn supports high education standards without federal interference."
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "Individuals have the right to choose the benefits they believe are right for their families and to direct their healthcare dollars as they choose to get the best value for their hard earned dollars."
Energy
- Excerpt: "A common sense, all of the above energy policy to produce affordable energy. JoAnn has signed the pledge to support a common sense energy program."
Protect Rights
- Excerpt: "Gun rights. JoAnn will protect your 2nd Amendment rights and will oppose legislation that limits those rights while keeping communities and our schools safe."
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
2016
Elections for the Colorado House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 28, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 4, 2016.
Dafna Michaelson Jenet defeated incumbent JoAnn Windholz in the Colorado House of Representatives District 30 general election.[2][3]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 30 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Dafna Michaelson Jenet |
54.19% | 15,844 | |
| Republican | JoAnn Windholz Incumbent | 45.81% | 13,395 | |
| Total Votes | 29,239 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
Dafna Michaelson Jenet ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 30 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 30 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Dafna Michaelson Jenet (unopposed) | |
Incumbent JoAnn Windholz ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 30 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 30 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | JoAnn Windholz Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Colorado House of Representatives 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 Jenise May was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while JoAnn Windholz was unopposed in the Republican primary. Windholz defeated May in the general election.[6][7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | JoAnn Windholz |
50.3% | 9,482 | |
| Democratic | Jenise May Incumbent | 49.7% | 9,376 | |
| Total Votes | 18,858 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2020
In 2020, the Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 8 to June 15.
- Legislators are usually scored on their votes on bills that the organizations supports or opposes. However, in 2020 the organization released this more detailed overview of the legislative session.
- Legislation is scored on its "reduction of taxes, regulation, and spending accountability."
- Colorado Voters for Animals: U.S. Congress and General Assembly
- Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes related to public health issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes related to mental health issues.
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- Legislators are scored on their stances on women's issues.
2019
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In 2019, the Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 4 through May 3.
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2018
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In 2018, the 72nd Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 10 through May 9.
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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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Noteworthy events
Planned Parenthood comments
Windholz is being targeted for recall following her comments about the Colorado Springs shooting at a Planned Parenthood clinic on November 27, 2015. First posted on her Facebook page and then in The Colorado Independent, Windholz said about the shooting that, "Violence is never the answer, but we must start pointing out who is the real culprit. The true instigator of this violence and all violence at any Planned Parenthood facility is Planned Parenthood themselves."[10] The community newspaper in Windholz's district, The Aurora Sentinel, published an editorial on December 2 calling for her resignation or her censure by party officials.[11] After meeting in the comments section of The Colorado Independent's article on Windholz's statement, Steven Cohn and Naomi Hatfield Bigwood have organized a recall against the representative.[12] For the recall to reach the ballot, supporters must submit 4,714 valid signatures to the Colorado Secretary of State.[13]
Recent news
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See also
- Colorado General Assembly
- Colorado House of Representatives
- Colorado House Committees
- Colorado state legislative districts
- JoAnn Windholz recall, Colorado House of Representatives (2016)
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from the Colorado House of Representatives
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- JoAnn Windholz on LinkedIn
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ joannwindholzhd30.com, "Key Priorities," accessed December 2, 2015 (Archived)
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "General election candidates," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 14, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed May 3, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Colorado Secretary of State, "June 28, 2016 Primary Election," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ The Colorado Independent, "GOP lawmaker: Planned Parenthood is the ‘real culprit’ in the shooting," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ The Aurora Sentinel, "EDITORIAL: Rep. Windholz must resign after repulsive rant about Planned Parenthood murders," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Raw Story, "Republican faces recall after saying the ‘real culprit’ in Colorado mass shooting is Planned Parenthood," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Recall JoAnn Windholz, "Recall Information," accessed December 7, 2015
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jenise May (D) |
Colorado House of Representatives District 30 2015–2017 |
Succeeded by Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D) |
