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Rollie Heath
Stratton Rollins "Rollie" Heath, Jr. (b. December 28, 1937) is a former Democratic member of the Colorado State Senate, representing District 18 from 2009 to 2017.
Heath did not seek re-election to the Colorado State Senate in 2016 because he was term-limited.
Heath served as State Senate Assistant Minority Leader and was State Senate Majority Caucus Leader from October 2013 to 2014.
Biography
Heath earned his B.S. in business administration from the University of Wisconsin in 1959 and his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin in 1961. His professional experience includes working as president of the International Corporation and Building Materials Corporation, director and vice president of ARMCO Steel from 1970 to 1973, senior vice president of Johns Manville Corporation from 1973 to 1990, the owner/founder of Ponderosa Industries from 1988 to 2001, and a teacher of "Humanizing the Negotiating Process" at Leeds School of Business. He served as lieutenant colonel in the United States Army and the United States Army Reserve from 1961 to 1983.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Heath served on the following committees:
| Colorado committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Business, Labor and Technology |
| • Legislative Council |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Heath served on the following committees:
| Colorado committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Transportation, Chair |
| • Appropriations |
| • Business, Labor and Technology |
| • Education |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Heath served on these committees:
| Colorado committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Education |
| • State, Veterans, and Military Affairs, Chair |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Heath served on these committees:
| Colorado committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Business, Labor and Technology |
| • Education |
| • Finance |
Issues
Tax increases for education
In early August, Senator Heath submitted signatures for an initiative to increase taxes in Colorado for education funding. The measure would increase the sales tax from 2.9% to 3% for the next five years, and it would also increase the income tax to 5% from 4.63% for five years. The increases would generate an estimated $3 billion in revenue for education.[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2016
- See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Colorado State Senate 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.[2] Incumbent Rollie Heath (D) did not seek re-election.
Stephen Fenberg defeated M. Peter Spraitz in the Colorado State Senate District 18 general election.[3][4]
| Colorado State Senate, District 18 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Stephen Fenberg |
79.61% | 67,799 | |
| Republican | M. Peter Spraitz | 20.39% | 17,370 | |
| Total Votes | 85,169 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
Stephen Fenberg ran unopposed in the Colorado State Senate District 18 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Colorado State Senate, District 18 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Stephen Fenberg (unopposed) | |
M. Peter Spraitz ran unopposed in the Colorado State Senate District 18 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Colorado State Senate, District 18 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | M. Peter Spraitz (unopposed) | |
2012
- See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2012
Heath won re-election in the 2012 election for Colorado State Senate District 18. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 26, 2012. He defeated Barry Thoma (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rollie Heath Incumbent |
78.3% | 66,619 | |
| Republican | Barry P. Thoma | 21.7% | 18,427 | |
| Total Votes | 85,046 | |||
2008
- See also: Colorado State Senate elections 2008
On November 4, 2008, Heath was elected to the 18th District Seat in the Colorado State Senate, running unopposed in the general election.[8]
Heath raised $102,062 for his campaign.[9]
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2017
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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Personal
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Heath and his wife, Josie, have three children.
Recent news
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See also
- Colorado State Senate
- Colorado Senate Committees
- Colorado State Senate District 18
- Colorado State Legislature
External links
- Sen. Heath's personal website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Project Vote Smart biography of Rollie Heath
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ denverpost.com, "Sen. Rollie Heath turns in petitions to put education tax on Colorado ballot," August 2, 2011
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Elections & Voting," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "General election candidates," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 14, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed May 3, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Colorado Secretary of State, "June 28, 2016 Primary Election," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed April 14, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, " Official 2008 General election results," accessed April 14, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Funds raised by 2008 Senate candidates," accessed April 14, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Ron Tupa (D) |
Colorado State Senate - District 18 2009–2017 |
Succeeded by Stephen Fenberg (D) |
