Karen Middleton
Karen Middleton is a former Democratic member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing District 42 from 2009 to 2011.
Middleton represented the 7th Congressional District on the Colorado State Board of Education from 2004 to 2008.[1]
Committee assignments
- Business Affairs and Labor Committee
- Business Affairs and Labor
- Education Committee
- Education
- Legislative Council
Issues
Middleton provided 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. When asked her legislative priorities she stated, "My top priorities are education, health care and the economy. In the coming session, I want us to work on solving our transportation needs as well."[2]
Colorado Senate Bill 57
As a member of the Colorado House Education Committee, Middleton voted against Colorado Senate Bill 57, also known as the Public School Financial Transparency Act, a bill to create transparency in state education expenditures. Middleton received substantial campaign contributions from the Colorado Education Association, which lobbied against the bill's passage.[3]
Sponsored legislation
Middleton's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 09-1075 - DOHS Criminal Prohibitions To Employment
- HB 09-1199 - Healthy Forests Vibrant Communities Act
- HB 09-1299 - National Popular Vote Agreement
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Elections
2010
Middleton ran for re-election to the 42nd District seat in 2010 but withdrew from the race prior to the August 10 primary election to pursue another job. On Aug. 7, a Democratic Party vacancy committee named Rhonda Fields as Middleton's replacement. Fields, a United Airlines employee, went on to win the Nov. 2 general election against Republican Sally Mounier.
Fields came to prominence in 2005 after her son and his fiancee were shot to death on June 20 of that year, less than a week before her son had planned to testify as a key witness in the murder of his best friend.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Middleton won election to the 42nd District seat in the Colorado House of Representatives, defeating opponents George P. Carouthers (R) and James Frye (Lib).[4]
Middleton raised $41,646 for her campaign, while Carouthers raised $1,602 and Frye raised $2,550.[5]
| Colorado State House, District 42 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Karen Middleton (D)
|
11,870 | |||
| George P. Carouthers (R) | 4,395 | |||
| James Frye (Lib) | 1,207 | |||
Campaign finance summary
Ballotpedia currently provides campaign finance data for all federal- and state-level candidates from 2020 and later. We are continuously working to expand our data to include prior elections. That information will be published here as we acquire it. If you would like to help us provide this data, please consider donating to Ballotpedia.
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for Karen + Middleton + Colorado + Senate
See also
- Colorado State Legislature
- Colorado House of Representatives
- Colorado House Committees
- Colorado state legislative districts
External links
- Karen Middleton's personal website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2002
- Karen Middleton on Facebook
- Karen Middleton on Twitter
- Karen Middleton on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed December 11, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Issue positions," accessed December 11, 2014
- ↑ Independence Institute blog, The House Education Committee, March 18, 2009
- ↑ 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
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Colorado House District 42 2009–2011 |
Succeeded by Rhonda Fields |
