Colorado House of Representatives
74th Colorado General Assembly
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Term limits
4 terms (8 years)
History
Preceded by73rd Colorado General Assembly
New session started
January 9, 2023
Leadership
Speaker
Julie McCluskie (D)
since January 9, 2023
Speaker Pro Tempore
Chris deGruy Kennedy (D)
since December 12, 2022
Majority Leader
Monica Duran (D)
since December 12, 2022
Minority Leader
Mike Lynch (R)
since November 10, 2022
Structure
Seats65
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Political groups
Majority
  •   Democratic (46)

Minority

Length of term
2 years
AuthorityArticle V, Colorado Constitution
Salary$30,000/year + per diem
Elections
First-past-the-post
Last election
November 8, 2022
Next election
November 5, 2024
RedistrictingColorado Independent Redistricting Commissions
Meeting place
ColoradoStateCapitolHouseOfRepresentatives gobeirne.jpg
House of Representatives Chamber
Colorado State Capitol, Denver
Website
Colorado General Assembly

Coordinates: 39°44′21″N 104°59′05″W / 39.7392°N 104.9848°W / 39.7392; -104.9848

The Colorado House of Representatives is the lower house of the Colorado General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Colorado. The House is composed of 65 members from an equal number of constituent districts, with each district having 75,000 people. Representatives are elected to two-year terms, and are limited to four consecutive terms in office, but can run again after a four-year respite.

The Colorado House of Representatives convenes at the State Capitol building in Denver.

Committees

The House have 11 current committees of reference:[1]

Current composition

Midpoint
46 19
Democratic Republican
Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic Republican Vacant
68th General Assembly 32 33 65 0
69th General Assembly 37 28 65 0
70th General Assembly 34 31 65 0
Begin 71st Assembly 37 28 65 0
End 71st Assembly 36 29 65 0
72nd General Assembly 41 24 65 0
Begin 73rd Assembly 41 24 65 0
October 7, 2022[13] 23 64 1
October 30, 2022[14] 22 63 2
Begin 74th Assembly[15] 45 19 64 1
January 28, 2023[16] 46 19 65 0
Latest voting share 71% 29%

Leaders

Position Name Party Residence District
Speaker of the House Julie McCluskie Democratic Dillon 13
Speaker Pro Tempore Chris deGruy Kennedy Democratic Lakewood 30
Majority Leader Monica Duran Democratic Wheat Ridge 23
Assistant Majority Leader Jennifer Bacon Democratic Denver 7
Majority Caucus Co-Chair Mandy Lindsay Democratic Aurora 42
Co-Majority Whip Andrew Boesenecker Democratic Berthoud 53
Co-Majority Whip Iman Jodeh Democratic Aurora 41
Minority Leader Mike Lynch Republican Wellington 65
Assistant Minority Leader Rose Pugliese Republican Colorado Springs 14
Minority Whip Richard Holtorf Republican Akron 63

Members

[17]

District Representative Party Residence
1 Javier Mabrey Democratic Denver
2 Steven Woodrow Democratic Denver
3 Meg Froelich Democratic Greenwood Village
4 Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez Democratic Denver
5 Alex Valdez Democratic Denver
6 Elisabeth Epps Democratic Denver
7 Jennifer Bacon Democratic Denver
8 Leslie Herod Democratic Denver
9 Emily Sirota Democratic Denver
10 Junie Joseph Democratic Boulder
11 Karen McCormick Democratic Hygiene
12 Kyle Brown Democratic Louisville
13 Julie McCluskie Democratic Boulder
14 Rose Pugliese Republican Colorado Springs
15 Scott Bottoms Republican Colorado Springs
16 Stephanie Vigil Democratic Colorado Springs
17 Regina English Democratic Colorado Springs
18 Marc Snyder Democratic Colorado Springs
19 Jennifer Parenti Democratic Longmont
20 Don Wilson Republican Monument
21 Mary Bradfield Republican Colorado Springs
22 Ken DeGraaf Republican Colorado Springs
23 Monica Duran Democratic Wheat Ridge
24 Lindsey Daugherty Democratic Arvada
25 Tammy Story Democratic Evergreen
26 Meghan Lukens Democratic Eagle
27 Brianna Titone Democratic Golden
28 Sheila Lieder Democratic Littleton
29 Shannon Bird Democratic Northglenn
30 Chris deGruy Kennedy Democratic Lakewood
31 Said Sharbini Democratic Thornton
32 Dafna Michaelson Jenet Democratic Commerce City
33 William Lindstedt Democratic Broomfield
34 Jenny Willford Democratic Northglenn
35 Lorena Garcia Democratic Westminster
36 Mike Weissman Democratic Aurora
37 Ruby Dickson Democratic Centennial
38 David Ortiz Democratic Littleton
39 Brandi Bradley Republican Larkspur
40 Naquetta Ricks Democratic Aurora
41 Iman Jodeh Democratic Aurora
42 Mandy Lindsay Democratic Aurora
43 Bob Marshall Democratic Highlands Ranch
44 Anthony Hartsook Republican Parker
45 Lisa Frizell Republican Castle Rock
46 Tisha Mauro Democratic Pueblo
47 Ty Winter Republican Penrose
48 Gabe Evans Republican Hudson
49 Judy Amabile Democratic Estes Park
50 Mary Young Democratic Greeley
51 Ron Weinberg Republican Loveland
52 Cathy Kipp Democratic Fort Collins
53 Andrew Boesenecker Democratic Fort Collins
54 Matt Soper Republican Delta
55 Rick Taggart Republican Grand Junction
56 Rod Bockenfeld Republican Henderson
57 Elizabeth Velasco Democratic Glenwood Springs
58 Marc Catlin Republican Montrose
59 Barbara McLachlan Democratic Durango
60 Stephanie Luck Republican Penrose
61 Eliza Hamrick Democratic Centennial
62 Matthew Martinez Democratic Alamosa
63 Richard Holtorf Republican Fort Morgan
64 Ryan Armagost Republican Berthoud
65 Mike Lynch Republican Wellington

Past composition of the House of Representatives

Main article: Political party strength in Colorado

See also

References

  1. ^ "Committees". Colorado General Assembly, First Regular Session, 73rd General Assembly. State of Colorado. 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  2. ^ https://leg.colorado.gov/committees/agriculture-water-natural-resources/2023-regular-session
  3. ^ https://leg.colorado.gov/committees/appropriations/2023-regular-session-0
  4. ^ https://leg.colorado.gov/committees/business-affairs-labor/2023-regular-session
  5. ^ https://leg.colorado.gov/committees/education/2023-regular-session-0
  6. ^ https://leg.colorado.gov/committees/energy-environment/2023-regular-session
  7. ^ https://leg.colorado.gov/committees/finance/2023-regular-session-0
  8. ^ https://leg.colorado.gov/committees/health-insurance/2023-regular-session
  9. ^ https://leg.colorado.gov/committees/judiciary/2023-regular-session-0
  10. ^ https://leg.colorado.gov/committees/public-behavioral-health-human-services/2023-regular-session
  11. ^ https://leg.colorado.gov/committees/state-civic-military-veterans-affairs/2023-regular-session
  12. ^ https://leg.colorado.gov/committees/transportation-housing-local-government/2023-regular-session
  13. ^ Republican and Minority Whip Tim Geitner (District 19) resigned. [1]
  14. ^ Republican and Minority Leader Hugh McKean (District 51) died. [2]
  15. ^ Democrat Tracey Bernett (District 12) resigned on January 9, 2023. [3]
  16. ^ Democrat Kyle Brown was selected by a vacancy committee to replace Bernett. [4]
  17. ^ "Legislators". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved January 8, 2019.