Meet the 2019 General Assembly: Colorado State House of Representatives
Email addresses: All House members’ email addresses are: firstname.lastname.house@state.co.us
Jeni Arndt
- Democrat
- District 53
- Hometown: Fort Collins
- Work phone: 303-866-2917
- Committee assignments: Business Affairs and Labor; Rural Affairs and Agriculture
- Third term
Mark Baisley
- Republican
- District 39
- Hometown: Roxborough Park
- Work phone: 303-866-2935
- Committee assignments: Education; Health and Insurance
- First term
KC Becker, speaker of the House
- Democrat
- District 13
- Hometown: Boulder
- Work phone: 303-866-2348
- Committee assignments: Executive Committee of the Legislative Council; Legislative Council
- Fourth term
Susan Beckman
- Republican
- District 38
- Hometown: Arapahoe
- Work phone: 303-866-2953
- Committee assignments: Finance; Health and Insurance
- Second term
Adrienne Benavidez
- Democrat
- District 32
- Hometown: Denver
- Work phone: 303-866-2964
- Committee assignments: Finance; Judiciary
- Second term
Shannon Bird
- Democrat
- District 35
- Hometown: Westminster
- Work phone: 303-866-2843
- Committee assignments: Appropriations; Business Affairs and Labor; Finance
- First term
Rod Bockenfeld
- Republican
- District 56
- Hometown: Watkins
- Work phone: 303-866-2912
- Committee assignments: Appropriations; Finance; Judiciary
- First term
Perry Buck, minority whip
- Republican
- District 49
- Hometown: Windsor
- Work phone: 303-866-2907
- Committee assignments: Rural Affairs and Agriculture
- Fourth term
Janet Buckner, speaker pro tempore
- Democrat
- District 40
- Hometown: Aurora
- Work phone: 303-866-2944
- Committee assignments: Education; Health and Insurance
- Third term
Brianna “Bri” Buentello
- Democrat
- District 47
- Hometown: Pueblo
- Work phone: 303-866-2905
- Committee assignments: Education – vice chair; Rural Affairs and Agriculture
- First term
Yadira Caraveo
- Democrat
- District 31
- Hometown: Thornton
- Work phone: 303-866-2918
- Committee assignments: Health and Insurance – vice chair; Public Health Care and Human Services
- First term
Terri Carver
- Republican
- District 20
- Hometown: Colorado Springs
- Work phone: 303-866-2191
- Committee assignments: Judiciary; Transportation and Local Government
- Third term
Marc Catlin
- Republican
- District 58
- Hometown: Montrose
- Work phone: 303-866-2955
- Committee assignments: Health and Insurance; Rural Affairs and Agriculture
- Second term
James Coleman, co-majority whip
- Democrat
- District 7
- Hometown: Denver
- Work phone: 303-866-2909
- Committee assignments: Appropriations; Business Affairs and Labor; Education
- Second term
Lisa Cutter
- Democrat
- District 25
- Hometown: Littleton
- Work phone: 303-866-2582
- Committee assignments: Education; Public Health Care and Human Services
- First term
Monica Duran
- Democrat
- District 24
- Hometown: Wheat Ridge
- Work phone: 303-866-5522
- Committee assignments: Business Affairs and Labor; State, Veterans and Military Affairs
- First term
Daneya Esgar
- Democrat
- District 46
- Hometown: Pueblo
- Work phone: 303-866-2968
- Committee assignments: Appropriations – vice chair
- Third term
Tony Exum
- Democrat
- District 17
- Hometown: Colorado Springs
- Work phone: 303-866-3069
- Committee assignments: Education; Transportation and Local Government – vice chair
- Second term
Meg Froelich
- Democrat
- District 3
- Hometown: Greenwood Village
- Work phone: 303-866-2921
- Committee assignments: To be determined
- New member: Appointed to replace Rep. Jeff Bridges
Rochelle Galindo
- Democrat
- District 50
- Hometown: Greeley
- Work phone: 303-866-2929
- Committee assignments: Judiciary, Transportation and Local Government
- First term
Alec Garnett, majority leader
- Democrat
- District 2
- Hometown: Denver
- Work phone: 303-866-2911
- Committee assignments: Executive Committee of the Legislative Council; Legislative Council
- Third term
Tim Geitner
- Republican
- District 19
- Hometown: Falcon
- Work phone: 303-866-2924
- Committee assignments: Education; Energy and Environment
- First term
Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez
- Democrat
- District 4
- Hometown: Denver
- Work phone: 303-866-2954
- Committee assignments: Judiciary; Public Health Care and Human Services
- First term
Matt Gray
- Democrat
- District 33
- Hometown: Broomfield
- Work phone: 303-866-4667
- Committee assignments: Finance; Transportation and Local Government – chair
- Second term
Chris Hansen
- Democrat
- District 6
- Hometown: Denver
- Work phone: 303-866-2967
- Committee assignments: Appropriations – chair
- Second term
Leslie Herod
- Democrat
- District 8
- Hometown: Denver
- Work phone: 303-866-2959
- Committee assignments: Finance – chair; Judiciary – vice chair
- Second term
Edie Hooton, majority caucus chair
- Democrat
- District 10
- Hometown: Boulder
- Work phone: 303-866-2915
- Committee Assignments: Energy and Environment – vice chair; Transportation and Local Government
- Second term
Stephen Humphrey
- Republican
- District 48
- Hometown: Ault
- Work phone: 303-866-2943
- Committee assignments: State, Veterans and Military Affairs; Transportation and Local Government
- Fourth term
Dominique Jackson
- Democrat
- District 42
- Hometown: Aurora
- Work phone: 303-866-3911
- Committee assignments: Energy and Environment – chair; Health and Insurance
- Second term
Dafna Michaelson Jenet, majority deputy caucus chair
- Democrat
- District 30
- Hometown: Commerce City
- Work phone: 303-866-2945
- Committee assignments: Education; Public Health Care and Human Services – vice chair
- Second term
Chris Kennedy, assistant majority leader
- Democrat
- District 23
- Hometown: Lakewood
- Work phone: 303-866-2951
- Committee assignments: Appropriations; State, Veterans and Military Affairs
- Second term
Cathy Kipp
- Democrat
- District 52
- Hometown: Fort Collins
- Work phone: 303-866-4569
- Committee assignments: To be determined
- New member: Appointed to replace Rep. Joann Ginal
Tracy Kraft-Tharp
- Democrat
- District 29
- Hometown: Arvada
- Work phone: 303-866-2950
- Committee assignments: Appropriations; Business Affairs and Labor – chair
- Fourth term
Lois Landgraf
- Republican
- District 21
- Hometown: Colorado Springs
- Work phone: 303-866-2946
- Committee assignments: Energy and Environment; Public Health Care and Human Services
- Fourth term
Colin Larson
- Republican
- District 22
- Hometown: Littleton
- Work phone: 303-866-2927
- Committee assignments: Education, Public Health Care and Human Services
- First term
Kimmi Lewis
- Republican
- District 64
- Hometown: Kim
- Work phone: 303-866-2398
- Committee assignments: Rural Affairs and Agriculture; Transportation and Local Government
- Second term
Sonya Jaquez Lewis
- Democrat
- District 12
- Hometown: Boulder
- Work phone: 303-866-2920
- Committee assignments: Public Health Care and Human Services; State, Veterans and Military Affairs – vice chair
- First term
Larry Liston
- Republican
- District 16
- Hometown: Colorado Springs
- Work phone: 303-866-2937
- Committee assignments: Energy and Environment; Public Health Care and Human Services
- Second term
Susan Lontine
- Democrat
- District 1
- Hometown: Denver
- Work phone: 303-866-2966
- Committee assignments: Health and Insurance – chair; State, Veterans and Military Affairs
- Third term
Julie McCluskie
- Democrat
- District 61
- Hometown: Dillon
- Work phone: 303-866-2952
- Committee assignments: Appropriations; Education; Rural Affairs and Agriculture
- First term
Hugh McKean
- Republican
- District 51
- Hometown: Loveland
- Work phone: 303-866-2947
- Committee assignments: Business Affairs and Labor; Judiciary
- Second term
Barbara McLachlan
- Democrat
- District 59
- Hometown: Durango
- Work phone: 303-866-2914
- Committee assignments: Education – chair; Rural Affairs and Agriculture
- Second term
Jovan Melton
- Democrat
- District 41
- Hometown: Aurora
- Work phone: 303-866-2919
- Committee assignments: State, Veterans and Military Affairs
- Fourth term
Kyle Mullica
- Democrat
- District 34
- Hometown: Northglenn
- Work phone: 303-866-2931
- Committee assignments: Health and Insurance; Public Health Care and Human Services
- First term
Patrick Neville, minority leader
- Republican
- District 45
- Hometown: Castle Rock
- Work phone: 303-866-4873
- Committee assignments: Executive Committee of the Legislative Council; Legislative Council
- Third term
Rod Pelton
- Republican
- District 65
- Hometown: Cheyenne Wells
- Work phone: 303-866-3706
- Committee assignments: Appropriations; Public Health Care and Human Services; Rural Affairs and Agriculture
- First term
Kim Ransom
- Republican
- District 44
- Hometown: Littleton
- Work phone: 303-866-2933
- Committee assignments: Education; Transportation and Local Government
- Third term
Janice Rich
- Republican
- District 55
- Hometown: Grand Junction
- Work phone: 303-866-3068
- Committee assignments: Appropriations; Finance; State, Veterans and Military Affairs
- First term
Dylan Roberts
- Democrat
- District 26
- Hometown: Avon
- Work phone: 303-866-2923
- Committee assignments: Judiciary; Rural Affairs and Agriculture – chair
- Second term
Lori Saine, minority caucus chair
- Republican
- District 63
- Hometown: Firestone
- Work phone: 303-866-2906
- Committee assignments: Energy and Environment
- Fourth term
Shane Sandridge
- Republican
- District 14
- Hometown: Colorado Springs
- Work phone: 303-866-2965
- Committee assignments: Business Affairs and Labor; Finance
- Second term
Jonathan Singer
- Democrat
- District 11
- Hometown: Longmont
- Work phone: 303-866-2780
- Committee assignments: Public Health Care and Human Services – chair
- Fourth term
Emily Sirota
- Democrat
- District 9
- Hometown: Denver
- Work phone: 303-866-2910
- Committee assignments: Energy and Environment; State, Veterans and Military Affairs
- First term
Marc Snyder
- Democrat
- District 18
- Hometown: Manitou Springs
- Work phone: 303-866-2932
- Committee assignments: Business Affairs and Labor; Finance
- First term
Matt Soper
- Republican
- District 54
- Hometown: Delta
- Work phone: 303-866-2583
- Committee assignments: Health and Insurance; Judiciary
- First term
Tom Sullivan
- Democrat
- District 37
- Hometown: Centennial
- Work phone: 303-866-5510
- Committee assignments: Business Affairs and Labor; Finance
- First term
Kerry Tipper
- Democrat
- District 28
- Hometown: Lakewood
- Work phone: 303-866-2939
- Committee assignments: Finance; Judiciary
- First term
Brianna Titone
- Democrat
- District 27
- Hometown: Arvada
- Work phone: 303-866-2962
- Committee assignments: Health and Insurance; Rural Affairs and Agriculture
- First term
Alex Valdez, first-year liaison to leadership
- Democrat
- District 5
- Hometown: Denver
- Work phone: 303-866-2346
- Committee assignments: Energy and Environment; Transportation and Local Government
- First term
Donald Valdez
- Democrat
- District 62
- Hometown: La Jara
- Work phone: 303-866-2916
- Committee assignments: Rural Affairs and Agriculture – vice chair; Transportation and Local Government
- Second term
Kevin Van Winkle, assistant minority leader
- Republican
- District 43
- Hometown: Highlands Ranch
- Work phone: 303-866-2936
- Committee assignments: Business Affairs and Labor
- Third term
Mike Weissman
- Democrat
- District 36
- Hometown: Aurora
- Work phone: 303-866-2942
- Committee assignments: Energy and Environment; Judiciary – chair
- Second term
Dave Williams
- Republican
- District 15
- Hometown: Colorado Springs
- Work phone: 303-866-5525
- Committee assignments: Business Affairs and Labor; State, Veterans and Military Affairs
- Second term
James Wilson
- Republican
- District 60
- Hometown: Chaffee, Custer, Fremont, Park
- Work phone: 303-866-2747
- Committee assignments: Education
- Fourth term
NOTE: Rep. Bob Rankin is leaving the House District 57 seat (he has been appointed to replace Sen. Randy Baumgardner) and a replacement had not been selected at press time. The House District 57 representative’s phone number is 303-866-2949.
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