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Paul Rosenthal (Colorado)
Paul Rosenthal was a member of the Regional Transportation District Board of Directors in Colorado, representing District E. Rosenthal assumed office on January 5, 2021. Rosenthal left office on December 31, 2024.
Rosenthal ran for re-election to the Regional Transportation District Board of Directors to represent District E in Colorado. Rosenthal did not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Rosenthal earned his B.S. in international relations from San Francisco State University in 1990, his B.S. in business, economics, and Hebrew from Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and his M.S. in international business from the University of Denver.[1] When he served in the state House, his professional experience included working as a special education instructor and teaching economics, civics, geography and U.S. history at a youth correctional facility.[2]
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in Denver, Colorado (2024)
General election
General election for Regional Transportation District Board of Directors District E
Matt Larsen defeated Scott Liva in the general election for Regional Transportation District Board of Directors District E on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Matt Larsen (Nonpartisan)  | 77.4 | 44,137 | |
| Scott Liva (Nonpartisan) | 22.6 | 12,883 | ||
| Total votes: 57,020 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Paul Rosenthal (Nonpartisan)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Rosenthal in this election.
2020
See also: City elections in Denver, Colorado (2020)
General election
General election for Regional Transportation District Board of Directors District E
Paul Rosenthal won election in the general election for Regional Transportation District Board of Directors District E on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Paul Rosenthal (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 63,442 |
| Total votes: 63,442 | |||
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2018
Rosenthal did not qualify for the Democratic primary ballot in the 2018 elections.[3]
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.
Incumbent Paul Rosenthal defeated Paul Martin in the Colorado House of Representatives District 9 general election.[4][5]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 9 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Paul Rosenthal Incumbent |
65.86% | 25,709 | |
| Republican | Paul Martin | 34.14% | 13,328 | |
| Total Votes | 39,037 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Paul Rosenthal ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 9 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 9 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Paul Rosenthal Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Paul Martin ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 9 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 9 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Paul Martin (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 Paul Rosenthal was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Celeste R. Gamache was unopposed in the Republican primary. Rosenthal defeated Gamache in the general election.[8][9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul Rosenthal Incumbent |
62.3% | 17,968 | |
| Republican | Celeste R. Gamache | 37.7% | 10,880 | |
| Total Votes | 28,848 | |||
Endorsements
In 2014, Rosenthal's endorsements included the following:[12]
- Colorado Association of Realtors
- Colorado Ceasefire
- NARAL Colorado Small Donor Committee
- Conservation Colorado
- AFSCME Council 76
- Planned Parenthood Votes Colorado
- 100% rating with Colorado Voters for Animals
- Colorado Alliance for Retired Americans
- ColoradoAg Political Committee
- ONE Colorado PAC
- Colorado Association of School Executives
- Colorado Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
2012
Rosenthal won election in the 2012 election for Colorado House of Representatives District 9. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 26, 2012. He defeated Celeste Gamache (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul Rosenthal |
64% | 23,261 | |
| Republican | Celeste R. Gamache | 36% | 13,099 | |
| Total Votes | 36,360 | |||
Endorsements
In 2012, Rosenthal's endorsements included the following:[14]
- Andrew Romanoff, Former Speaker of the House
- State senator Joyce Foster
- State senator Pat Steadman
- State senator Lucia Guzman
- State senator Lois Tochtrop
- State senator Evie Hudak
- State representative Joe Miklosi
- State representative Mark Ferrandino, House Democratic Leader
- State representative Lois Court
- State representative Dan Pabon
- State representative Andy Kerr
- State representative Sue Schafer
- State representative Ed Casso
- Former State representative Alice Borodkin
- Former State senator Mike Feeley
- Former State senator Donna Johnson
- Former State representative Fran Coleman
- Former State representative Miller Hudson
- Denver Auditor Dennis Gallagher
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Paul Rosenthal did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Paul Rosenthal did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Noteworthy events
Sexual misconduct complaint dismissed (2018)
On January 4, 2018, Speaker Monica Duran (D) dismissed a complaint that Thomas Cavaness filed against Rosenthal alleging that Rosenthal inappropriately touched Cavaness without his consent in 2012.[15] Cavaness filed the complaint on November 15, 2017, and Duran referred it to Legislative Legal Services for investigation. Duran temporarily removed Rosenthal as the vice-chairman of the Local Government Committee as a result of the complaint.[16] Duran dismissed the complaint because the incident allegedly occurred before Rosenthal was in office.[15]
On November 17, 2017, the Denver Post reported that a legislative aide had complained to Speaker Duran's office about Rosenthal's behavior earlier in 2017. The aide claimed that Rosenthal was attempting to use his position to form romantic relationships, including one with the aide's brother. The aide declined to move forward with an investigation of Rosenthal and he received materials about sexual misconduct in the workplace from the speaker's office.[17]
State legislative tenure
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2018
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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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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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.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
Rosenthal was removed from his position as vice-chairman of the Local Government Committee in November 2017 due to sexual misconduct allegations. To read more click here.
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Colorado committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Business Affairs and Labor |
| • Local Government, Vice chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Rosenthal served on the following committees:
| Colorado committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Business, Labor, Economic and Workforce Development |
| • Local Government |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Rosenthal served on the following committees:
| Colorado committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Agriculture, Livestock and Natural Resources |
| • Business, Labor, Economic, and Workforce Development |
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Paul Rosenthal Facebook Page, "Info," accessed October 18, 2012
- ↑ People for Paul, "About Paul," accessed October 18, 2012
- ↑ The Denver Post, "Colorado lawmaker Paul Rosenthal loses re-election bid after accusations of sexual harassment," April 7, 2018
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "General election candidates," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 14, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed May 3, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 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
- ↑ peopleforpaul.com, "Endorsements," accessed September 30, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed April 14, 2014
- ↑ People for Paul, "Endorsements," accessed October 18, 2012
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 KDVR "Colorado House speaker dismisses sexual harassment complaint against Paul Rosenthal," January 4, 2018
- ↑ Denver Post, "Second Colorado lawmaker now faces sexual harassment complaint," November 15, 2017
- ↑ Denver Post, "New accusations emerge about Rep. Paul Rosenthal following sexual harassment complaint," November 20, 2017
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Regional Transportation District Board of Directors District E 2021-2024 |
Succeeded by Matt Larsen |
| Preceded by Joe Miklosi (D) |
Colorado House of Representatives District 9 2013-2019 |
Succeeded by Emily Sirota (D) |
