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Tim Bessler
From Ballotpedia
Tim Bessler was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 53 of the Colorado House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2014
Bessler's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
An honorable and fair campaign
- Excerpt: "We expect that all contenders for the House District 53 seat will be honorable, respectful, and passionate about this race; to be just as dedicated to the best interests of HD53 as Tim Bessler is, and just as opposed to mudslinging and dishonest politicking as he is."
Statesmanship, not partisanship
- Excerpt: "Collegiality and partnership must replace hyper-partisanship to accomplish the people’s business."
Pragmatic approach
- Excerpt: "Rather than deadlock on things we cannot agree upon, Tim believes that everyone should work for consensus on the things we can agree upon."
Practical and well-informed problem solver
- Excerpt: "Tim possesses 10 years experience as a data analyst and solutions architect, working with individuals of diverse perspectives to solve complex problems and challenges with keen attention to detail."
Servant-leader
- Excerpt: "Politicians work for, should listen to, and are accountable to the people, not the other way around."
Elections
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. Jennifer Arndt was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Tim Bessler was unopposed in the Republican primary. Arndt defeated Bessler in the general election.[2][3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Jennifer Arndt |
59.9% | 18,357 | |
| Republican | Tim Bessler | 40.1% | 12,277 | |
| Total Votes | 30,634 | |||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Tim + Bessler + Colorado + House"
See also
- Colorado House of Representatives
- Colorado House of Representatives District 53
- Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Colorado State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Tim Bessler on Facebook
- Tim Bessler on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ besslerforhouse.com, "Principles," accessed October 3, 2014
- ↑ 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
Current members of the Colorado House of Representatives
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Julie McCluskie
Majority Leader:Monica Duran
Representatives
District 1
Javier Mabrey (D)
District 2
Steven Woodrow (D)
District 3
Meg Froelich (D)
District 4
Cecelia Espenoza (D)
District 5
Alex Valdez (D)
District 6
Sean Camacho (D)
District 7
Jennifer Bacon (D)
District 8
District 9
Emily Sirota (D)
District 10
Junie Joseph (D)
District 11
Karen McCormick (D)
District 12
Kyle Brown (D)
District 13
Julie McCluskie (D)
District 14
Rose Pugliese (R)
District 15
Scott Bottoms (R)
District 16
Rebecca Keltie (R)
District 17
Regina English (D)
District 18
Amy Paschal (D)
District 19
Dan Woog (R)
District 20
Jarvis Caldwell (R)
District 21
Mary Bradfield (R)
District 22
Kenneth DeGraaf (R)
District 23
Monica Duran (D)
District 24
Lisa Feret (D)
District 25
Tammy Story (D)
District 26
Meghan Lukens (D)
District 27
Brianna Titone (D)
District 28
Sheila Lieder (D)
District 29
Shannon Bird (D)
District 30
Rebekah Stewart (D)
District 31
Jacque Phillips (D)
District 32
Manny Rutinel (D)
District 33
District 34
Jenny Willford (D)
District 35
Lorena Garcia (D)
District 36
Michael Carter (D)
District 37
Chad Clifford (D)
District 38
Gretchen Rydin (D)
District 39
Brandi Bradley (R)
District 40
Naquetta Ricks (D)
District 41
Jamie Jackson (D)
District 42
Mandy Lindsay (D)
District 43
Robert Marshall (D)
District 44
Anthony Hartsook (R)
District 45
Max Brooks (R)
District 46
Tisha Mauro (D)
District 47
Ty Winter (R)
District 48
Carlos Barron (R)
District 49
Lesley Smith (D)
District 50
Ryan Gonzalez (R)
District 51
Ron Weinberg (R)
District 52
Yara Zokaie (D)
District 53
District 54
Matt Soper (R)
District 55
Rick Taggart (R)
District 56
Chris Richardson (R)
District 57
District 58
Larry Suckla (R)
District 59
Katie Stewart (D)
District 60
Stephanie Luck (R)
District 61
Eliza Hamrick (D)
District 62
Matthew Martinez (D)
District 63
Dusty Johnson (R)
District 64
Vacant
District 65
Lori Sander (R)
Democratic Party (43)
Republican Party (21)
Vacancies (1)
