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Colorado State Senate Colorado General Assembly 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, 2009President pro Tempore Betty Boyd, (D)
since January 7, 2009Majority Leader John P. Morse, (D)
since May 6, 2009Minority Leader Mike Kopp, (R)
since May 12, 2010Structure 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 State Senate Chamber
Colorado State Capitol
Denver, ColoradoWebsite 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.
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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
- List of members of the Colorado House of Representatives
- Colorado General Assembly
- List of United States Senators from Colorado
External links
- Colorado State Senate Democratic Majority
- Colorado General Assembly
- State Senate of Colorado at Project Vote Smart
- Colorado Senate at Ballotpedia
Members 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)- Greg Brophy (R)
- Kevin Grantham (R)
- Angela Giron (D)
- Mark Scheffel (R)
- Gail Schwartz (D)
- Ellen Roberts (R)
- Steve King (R)
- Al White (R)
- Kent Lambert (R)
- Bill Cadman (R)
- John Morse (D)
- Keith King (R)
- Scott Renfroe (R)
- Bob Bacon (D)
- Kevin Lundberg (R)
- Jeanne Nicholson (D)
- Brandon Shaffer (D)
- Rollie Heath (D)
- Evie Hudak (D)
- Cheri Jahn (D)
- Betty Boyd (D)
- Mike Kopp (R)
- Shawn Mitchell (R)
- Lois Tochtrop (D)
- Mary Hodge (D)
- Linda Newell (D)
- Nancy Spence (R)
- Suzanne Williams (D)
- Morgan Carroll (D)
- Ted Harvey (R)
- Pat Steadman (D)
- Irene Aguilar (D)
- Michael Johnston (D)
- Lucía Guzmán (D)
- Joyce Foster (D)
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