Josh Penry
Josh Penry is a former Republican member of the Colorado State Senate, representing District 7 from 2007 to 2011. He previously served in the Colorado House of Representatives from 2004 to 2006.
Biography
Penry earned his B.S. from Mesa State College. His professional experience includes working as Press Secretary for United States Representative Scott McInnis.
Committee assignments
Issues
Initiative rights
Penry co-sponsored legislation introduced in the Colorado House of Representatives on March 24, 2009 that would have:
- Required that petition drive management companies who hire paid circulators go through a licensing process.
- Circulators would be required to go through a government-sponsored training procedure before they would be allowed to collect signatures legally.[1]
Sponsored Legislation
Penry's sponsored legislation includes:
- SB 10-001 - Modifications to Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) Fund [2]
- SB 10-191 - Quality Instruction Through Educator Effectiveness [3]
Elections
2010
- See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2010
Penry was eligible but did not seek re-election in 2010.
2006
On November 7, 2006, Penry was elected to the 7th District Seat in the Colorado State Senate, defeating opponent Dana Barker (D).[4]
Penry raised $117,863 for his campaign, while Barker raised $15,226.[5]
| Colorado State Senate, District 7 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Josh Penry (R)
|
32,962 | |||
| Dana Barker (D) | 14,330 | |||
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Personal
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Penry and his wife, Jamie, have two children.
Recent news
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See also
- Colorado State Legislature
- Colorado State Senate
- Colorado Senate Committees
- Colorado state legislative districts
External links
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Project Vote Smart biography of Senator Josh Penry
- Campaign Contributions: 2008 2006 2004
Footnotes
- ↑ Speaker Carroll aims to end ballot fraud, March 24, 2009
- ↑ Colorado News Agency, "State pension rescue plan passes Senate; critics say it does too little," Jan 29, 2010
- ↑ Colorado News Agency, "Teacher's Union Shaken, Allies Divided by Passage of Tenure Reform," May 12, 2010
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official 2006 General election results," accessed April 14, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Funds raised by 2006 Senate candidates," accessed April 14, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by ' |
Colorado State Senate - District 7 2007–2011 |
Succeeded by Steve King |
