Yeulin Willett
Yeulin Willett is a former Republican member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing District 54 from 2015 to 2019. Willett did not file to run for re-election in 2018.
Biography
Willett received his B.S. in business and finance and his J.D. from the University of Colorado. His professional experience includes working as an attorney and serving as an instructor at Mesa State College and Colorado Christian University.[1]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Colorado committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Agriculture, Livestock and Natural Resources |
| • Judiciary |
| • Legal Services |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Willett served on the following committees:
| Colorado committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Judiciary |
| • State, Veterans and Military Affairs |
| • Legal Services |
Campaign themes
2014
Willett's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Energy
- Excerpt: "I strongly support the responsible development of oil, gas and coal in Mesa and Delta counties. I will support all of these industries and I will fight hard for the renewal of robust energy development on the West Slope."
Agriculture
- Excerpt: "I will do all I can to support a strong and traditional business climate for farm and ranch operations and will fight against any and all efforts from the Feds to intrude; without that, we risk so much, including sell-offs, 'buy and dry', etc."
Spending
- Excerpt: "I support spending on infrastructure and incentive-based programs if an economic generator is the likely outflow. Our roads and highways come to mind, as does technical and higher education. I favor the Taxpayers' Bill of Rights."
Tourism / Recreation
- Excerpt: "I fully support motorsports (road and off-road), cycling (road and off-road), trails/access, rafting, skiing, hunting, etc. This type of outdoor recreation is one of the many reasons it is so wonderful to live on the Western Slope."
Manufacturing
- Excerpt: "I support the ongoing efforts to expand the high-tech infrastructure for the Delta area, without which new companies are difficult to attract."
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.
Elections
2018
Yeulin Willett did not file to run for re-election.
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 Yeulin Willett defeated Gilbert Fuller in the Colorado House of Representatives District 54 general election.[3][4]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 54 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Yeulin Willett Incumbent |
77.08% | 28,790 | |
| Libertarian | Gilbert Fuller | 22.92% | 8,563 | |
| Total Votes | 37,353 | |||
| Source: Colorado Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Yeulin Willett ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 54 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 54 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Yeulin Willett Incumbent (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. Brad Webb was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Yeulin Willett was unopposed in the Republican primary. Willett defeated Webb, Kyle Davis (L) and James Fletcher (I) in the general election.[7][8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Yeulin Willett |
63.4% | 19,018 | |
| Democratic | Brad Webb | 21.3% | 6,380 | |
| Independent | James Fletcher | 10.9% | 3,285 | |
| Libertarian | Kyle Davis | 4.4% | 1,327 | |
| Total Votes | 30,010 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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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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Recent news
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See also
- Colorado General Assembly
- Colorado House of Representatives
- Colorado House Committees
- Colorado state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from the Colorado House of Representatives
- Official campaign website
- Yeulin Willett on Facebook
- Yeulin Willett on Twitter
- Yeulin Willett on YouTube
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ Colorado House Republicans, "Rep. Yeulin Willett – Grand Junction (HD 54)," accessed June 30, 2017
- ↑ electwillett.com, "Issues," accessed October 3, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "General election candidates," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 14, 2016
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Candidate List," accessed May 3, 2016
- ↑ 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
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| Preceded by Jared Wright (R) |
Colorado House of Representatives District 54 2015–2019 |
Succeeded by Matt Soper (R) |
