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| name=Chris Kolker |
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| state_senate=Colorado |
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| district = [[Colorado's 16th Senate district|16th]] |
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| term_start = January 9, 2023 |
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| predecessor = Redistricted |
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| state_senate1 = Colorado |
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| district1 = [[Colorado's 27th Senate district|27th]] |
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| term_start1 = January 13, 2021 |
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| term_end1 = January 9, 2023 |
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| predecessor1 = [[Jack Tate (politician)|Jack Tate]] |
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| successor1 = Redistricted |
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| party=[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |
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'''Chris Kolker''' is an American politician and a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[Colorado Senate]] who represents [[Colorado's 16th Senate district|District 16]]. In the 2022 reapportionment process, his residence moved from senate district 27 to senate district 16, so he began to represent the 16th district in 2023. The district includes all or parts of [[Centennial, Colorado|Centennial]], [[Littleton, Colorado|Littleton]], [[Ken Caryl, Colorado|Ken Caryl]], [[Columbine, Colorado|Columbine]] and [[Columbine Valley, Colorado|Columbine Valley]] in [[Arapahoe County, Colorado|Arapahoe]] and [[Jefferson County, Colorado|Jefferson]] counties.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://redistricting.colorado.gov/rails/active_storage/blobs/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBdEVEIiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--2a4bd57a1b211923f5714258240a0d159704f59c/2021_Senate_District_16.pdf |title=Colorado Senate District 16 (2021) |author=Colorado Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission |date=March 18, 2022 |website= |publisher=State of Colorado |access-date=January 10, 2023 |quote=}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | He was first elected to the [[Colorado State Senate]] in 2020 to District 27.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Politics |first1=Marianne Goodland, Colorado |title=Judge finds former Deputy Secretary of State Suzanne Staiert violated state campaign finance law |url=https://www.coloradopolitics.com/2020-election/judge-finds-former-deputy-secretary-of-state-suzanne-staiert-violated-state-campaign-finance-law/article_f8d544da-1f8d-11eb-a029-07a35011fa65.html |access-date=21 October 2021 |work=Colorado Politics |date=5 November 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Hindi |first1=Saja |title=Democrats pick up 1 seat in Colorado Senate |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2020/11/05/colorado-house-senate-democrats-election-2020/ |access-date=21 October 2021 |work=The Denver Post |date=6 November 2020}}</ref> Kolker was re-elected in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Joss |first=Nina |date=2024-11-06 |title=Chris Kolker declares victory in Colorado Senate District 16 race |url=https://coloradocommunitymedia.com/2024/11/05/state-senate-district-16-carnes-kolker-rutledge/ |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=Littleton Independent |language=en-US}}</ref> During his tenure, Kolker has focused on behavioral healthcare, economic and tax policies, and public education.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-10-09 |title=State Senate District 16 candidate profile: Chris Kolker |url=https://coloradocommunitymedia.com/2024/10/09/state-senate-district-16-candidate-profile-chris-kolker/ |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=Littleton Independent |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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== Background == |
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Kolker was born in Iowa and worked as a high school teacher before becoming a financial planner. He has run a financial planning business for over a decade. Kolker is married and has two children.<ref>{{Cite web |last=CCM |first=Contributed to |date=2024-10-09 |title=State Senate District 16 candidate profile: Chris Kolker |url=https://coloradocommunitymedia.com/2024/10/09/state-senate-district-16-candidate-profile-chris-kolker/ |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=Littleton Independent |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 22:15, 14 November 2024
Chris Kolker | |
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| Member of the Colorado Senate from the 16th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Redistricted |
| Member of the Colorado Senate from the 27th district | |
| In office January 13, 2021 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Tate |
| Succeeded by | Redistricted |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
Chris Kolker is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Colorado Senate who represents District 16. In the 2022 reapportionment process, his residence moved from senate district 27 to senate district 16, so he began to represent the 16th district in 2023. The district includes all or parts of Centennial, Littleton, Ken Caryl, Columbine and Columbine Valley in Arapahoe and Jefferson counties.[1]
He was first elected to the Colorado State Senate in 2020 to District 27.[2][3] Kolker was re-elected in 2024.[4] During his tenure, Kolker has focused on behavioral healthcare, economic and tax policies, and public education.[5]
Background
[edit]Kolker was born in Iowa and worked as a high school teacher before becoming a financial planner. He has run a financial planning business for over a decade. Kolker is married and has two children.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Colorado Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission (March 18, 2022). "Colorado Senate District 16 (2021)" (PDF). State of Colorado. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ Politics, Marianne Goodland, Colorado (November 5, 2020). "Judge finds former Deputy Secretary of State Suzanne Staiert violated state campaign finance law". Colorado Politics. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Hindi, Saja (November 6, 2020). "Democrats pick up 1 seat in Colorado Senate". The Denver Post. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ Joss, Nina (November 6, 2024). "Chris Kolker declares victory in Colorado Senate District 16 race". Littleton Independent. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ "State Senate District 16 candidate profile: Chris Kolker". Littleton Independent. October 9, 2024. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ CCM, Contributed to (October 9, 2024). "State Senate District 16 candidate profile: Chris Kolker". Littleton Independent. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
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