Colorado Senate

Colorado Senate
Colorado State Senate
Colorado General Assembly
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type Upper house
Term limits 2 terms (8 years)
New session started January 12, 2011
Leadership
President of the Senate Brandon Shaffer, (D)
since May 6, 2009
President pro Tempore Betty Boyd, (D)
since January 7, 2009
Majority Leader John P. Morse, (D)
since May 6, 2009
Minority Leader Mike Kopp, (R)
since May 12, 2010
Structure
Members 35
Political groups Democratic Party (20)
Republican Party (15)
Length of term 4 years
Authority Article V, Colorado Constitution
Salary $30,000/year + per diem
Elections
Last election November 2, 2010
(17 seats)
Next election November 6, 2012
(18 seats)
Redistricting Colorado Reapportionment Commission
Meeting place
ColoradoStateCapitolSenateChamber gobeirne.jpg
State Senate Chamber
Colorado State Capitol
Denver, Colorado
Website
Colorado General Assembly

The Colorado Senate is the upper house of the Colorado General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Colorado. It is composed of 35 members elected from single-member districts, with each district having a population of about 123,000 as of the 2000 census. Senators are elected to 4-year terms, and are limited to 2 consecutive terms in office.

The Colorado Senate convenes at the State Capitol in Denver.

Contents

Composition of the Senate

Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Democratic Republican Vacant
End of previous legislature 21 14 35 0
Begin 20 15 35 0
Latest voting share 57.1% 42.9%

Leadership

Position Senator Party District
President Brandon Shaffer Democratic 17
President pro Tempore Betty Boyd Democratic 21
Majority Leader John P. Morse Democratic 11
Assistant Majority Leader Lois Tochtrop Democratic 24
Majority Caucus Chair Morgan Carroll Democratic 29
Minority Leader Mike Kopp Republican 22
Assistant Minority Leader Bill Cadman Republican 10
Minority Caucus Chair Mark Scheffel Republican 4
Minority Whip Scott Renfroe Republican 13

Members of the Colorado Senate

District Senator Party Residence Term Up
1 Greg Brophy Republican Wray 2014
2 Kevin Grantham Republican Canon City 2014
3 Angela Giron Democratic Pueblo 2014
4 Mark Scheffel Republican Sedalia 2012
5 Gail Schwartz Democratic Snowmass Village 2014
6 Ellen Roberts Republican Durango 2014
7 Steve King Republican Grand Junction 2014
8 Jean White Republican Steamboat Springs 2012
9 Kent Lambert Republican Colorado Springs 2014
10 Bill Cadman Republican Colorado Springs 2012
11 John Morse Democratic Colorado Springs 2014
12 Keith King Republican Colorado Springs 2012
13 Scott Renfroe Republican Greeley 2014
14 Bob Bacon Democratic Fort Collins 2012
15 Kevin Lundberg Republican Fort Collins 2014
16 Jeanne Nicholson Democratic Golden 2012
17 Brandon Shaffer Democratic Longmont 2012
18 Rollie Heath Democratic Boulder 2012
19 Evie Hudak Democratic Arvada 2012
20 Cheri Jahn Democratic Wheat Ridge 2014
21 Betty Boyd Democratic Lakewood 2012
22 Mike Kopp Republican Littleton 2014
23 Shawn Mitchell Republican Broomfield 2012
24 Lois Tochtrop Democratic Thornton 2014
25 Mary Hodge Democratic Aurora 2012
26 Linda Newell Democratic Littleton 2012
27 Nancy Spence Republican Centennial 2012
28 Suzanne Williams Democratic Aurora 2012
29 Morgan Carroll Democratic Aurora 2012
30 Ted Harvey Republican Parker 2014
31 Pat Steadman Democratic Denver 2014
32 Irene Aguilar Democratic Denver 2014
33 Michael Johnston Democratic Denver 2012
34 Lucía Guzmán‎ Democratic Denver 2014
35 Joyce Foster Democratic Denver 2012

See also

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v · d · eMembers of the Colorado State Senate
68th General Assembly (2011–2012)
President of the Senate: Brandon Shaffer (D) • President pro Tempore: Betty Boyd (D) • Majority Leader: John Morse (D) • Minority Leader: Mike Kopp (R)
   
  1.    Greg Brophy (R)
  2.    Kevin Grantham (R)
  3.    Angela Giron (D)
  4.    Mark Scheffel (R)
  5.    Gail Schwartz (D)
  6.    Ellen Roberts (R)
  7.    Steve King (R)
  1.    Al White (R)
  2.    Kent Lambert (R)
  3.    Bill Cadman (R)
  4.    John Morse (D)
  5.    Keith King (R)
  6.    Scott Renfroe (R)
  7.    Bob Bacon (D)
  1.    Kevin Lundberg (R)
  2.    Jeanne Nicholson (D)
  3.    Brandon Shaffer (D)
  4.    Rollie Heath (D)
  5.    Evie Hudak (D)
  6.    Cheri Jahn (D)
  7.    Betty Boyd (D)
  1.    Mike Kopp (R)
  2.    Shawn Mitchell (R)
  3.    Lois Tochtrop (D)
  4.    Mary Hodge (D)
  5.    Linda Newell (D)
  6.    Nancy Spence (R)
  7.    Suzanne Williams (D)
  1.    Morgan Carroll (D)
  2.    Ted Harvey (R)
  3.    Pat Steadman (D)
  4.    Irene Aguilar (D)
  5.    Michael Johnston (D)
  6.    Lucía Guzmán (D)
  7.    Joyce Foster (D)
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