Frank McNulty (Colorado legislator)

Infobox State Representative
name=Frank McNulty


state_house=Colorado
state=Colorado
district=43rd
term_start=January 10, 2007cite web |url=http://www.leg.state.co.us/Clics/Clics2007A/csljournals.nsf/(jouhse)/C74DAE3008365363872572580079AA44/$FILE/Jn10.pdf |title=House Journal - January 10, 2007 |accessdate=2008-04-13 |format=pdf |work=Colorado General Assembly ]
preceded=Ted Harvey
succeeded=Incumbent
date of birth=
place of birth=
date of death=
place of death=
spouse=Kim
profession=
religion=Catholic
party=Republican|

Frank McNulty (born c. 1973) is a legislator in the U.S. state of Colorado. First elected the Colorado House of Representatives as a Republican in 2006, McNulty represents House District 43, which centers around the community of Highlands Ranch.cite web |url=http://comaps.org/district43h.html |title=State House District 43 |accessdate=2008-04-13 |format=html |work=COMaps ]

Biography

McNulty graduated from J. K. Mullen High School in Denver, Colorado and attended the University of Colorado at Boulder. After graduation in 1995, McNulty went to work in the Washington, D.C. office of Colorado Representative and later Senator Wayne Allard. While working for Allard, McNulty met his future wife, Kim, also an Allard staffer and a daughter of former state representative Dale Hall.

In 1998, McNulty returned to Colorado and enrolled at the University of Denver College of Law, focusing on natural resources and water law; he competed his J.D. degree in 2001cite web |url=http://cfapp2.rockymountainnews.com/election/profiles/c_profiles.cfm?oper=cand_profile&id=11992&qa=1 |title=Frank McNulty - Colorado - State House District 43 candidate |accessdate=2008-04-13 |format=html |work=RockyMountainNews.com ] and belongs to the Douglas/Elbert Bar Association.

In 2000, McNulty was named Assistant Director for Water with the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, part of the administration of Republican Gov. Bill Owens, where he worked on water policy revision with the state legislature.cite web |url=http://frankmcnulty.com/meet-frank/ |title=About Frank |accessdate=2008-04-13 |work=Frank McNulty, State Representative ] He is also a member of the Colorado Foundation for Water Education.

McNulty lives in Highlands Ranch with his wife Kim,cite web |url=http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=65365 |title=Representative Frank McNulty |accessdate=2008-04-13 |format=html |work=Project Vote Smart] where he is a member the Highlands Ranch Community Association, as well as Saint Mark Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus in Highlands Ranch. He is also a member of the Firearms Coalition of Colorado, and the Colorado State Shooting Association. McNulty also sits on the board of Coloradans for Employee Freedom.cite news |first=Raj |last=Chohan |title=REALITY CHECK: Anti-union ad is no joke |url=http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jun/27/reality-check-anti-union-ad-is-no-joke/ |work=Rocky Mountain News |date=27 June 2008 |accessdate=2008-07-08 ]

Legislative career

2006 election

McNulty was elected to his first term in the Colorado General Assembly in 2006, defeating Democrat Allen A. Dreher with 61% of the votes cast in the general election.

2007 legislative session

Infobox Colorado Legislation
Name=McNulty
Title=Rep.
Year=2007
Bill Number 1=HB07-1012
Bill Number 2=HB07-1137
Bill Number 3=HB07-1163
Bill Number 4=HB07-1265
Bill Number 5=HB07-1310
Bill Link 1=http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2007a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont/85F8683D5A1CD69887257251007B8552?Open&file=1012_enr.pdf
Bill Link 2=http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2007a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont/A6537D716B7B93EC87257251007D5764?Open&file=1137_01.pdf
Bill Link 3=http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2007a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont/D2E3FE55D4EE26F487257251007C544E?Open&file=1163_enr.pdf
Bill Link 4=http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2007a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont/625B6C5876D5658D872572620001236C?Open&file=1265_enr.pdf
Bill Link 5=http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2007a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont/6FEED92CE39EE31D8725727D0075173A?Open&file=1310_enr.pdf
Bill Title 1=Concerning the protection of water rights loaned to the Colorado Water Conservation Board for instream flow purposes, and [...] modifying the standards applied in change of water rights and abandonment proceedings.
Bill Title 2=Concerning a mandatory minimum sentence of fifteen years for a defendant convicted of a sex offense against a child who is fourteen years of age or younger.
Bill Title 3=Concerning in-state tuition status for persons in the military [...]
Bill Title 4=Concerning the form of a request to a public trustee to release a lien of a deed of trust.
Bill Title 5=Concerning the state regulation of factory-built structures, and [...] clarifying the application of programs and rules relating to certification of factory-built structures and installation of manufactured homes.
Bill Status 1=Signed by Gov. Ritter
Bill Status 2=Postponed indefinitely in House committee
Bill Status 3=Signed by Gov. Ritter
Bill Status 4=Signed by Gov. Ritter
Bill Status 5=Signed by Gov. RitterIn the 2007 session of the Colorado General Assembly, McNulty was a member of the House Agriculture, Livestock, and Natural Resources Committee, the House Transportation Committee, and the House Appropriations Committee.cite web |url=http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2007a/directory.nsf/HouCommWp?OpenView |title=House Committees of Reference |accessdate=2008-04-13 |format=html |work=Colorado General Assembly]

During the 2007 legislative session, McNulty sponsored legislation to extend in-state tuition benefits at Colorado colleges and universities to military personnel on temporary assignment in Colorado.cite news |author=Staff Reports |title=McNulty Bill grants in-state tuition to servicemembers |url=http://www.csmng.com/images/mountaineer/mountaineer_2007-06-08.pdf |work=Mountaineer |date=8 June 2007 |accessdate=2008-04-26 ] The measure was part of a package of veteran's benefits bills backed by a bipartisan coalition of legislators.cite news |first=John C. |last=Ensslin |title=Bills target veterans benefits |url=http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_5395076,00.html |work=Rocky Mountain News |date=5 March 2007 |accessdate=2008-04-26 ]

During his first session, McNulty focused on water and transportation issues.cite news |author=Staff Reports |title=Citizen legislator, January 23 |url=http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2007/Jan/23/citizen-legislator-january-23/ |work=Rocky Mountain News |date=23 January 2007 |accessdate=2008-04-26 ] McNulty sponsored legislation to facilitate "loaning" of water to the Colorado Water Conservation Board in order to preserve in-stream flows.cite news |first=Scott |last=Condon |title=Salvation for the Roaring Fork? |url=http://www.aspentimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070325/RECREATION03/103250074/-1/RECREATION&template=printart |work=Aspen Times |date=25 March 2007 |accessdate=2008-04-26 ]

Following the legislative session, McNulty sat on the interim Transportation Legislation Review Committee.cite web |url=http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/lcsstaff/2007/comsched/07TLRCSched.htm |title=Transportation Legislation Review Committee 2007 |accessdate=2008-04-27 |work=Colorado Legislative Council ]

2008 legislative session

In the 2008 session of the Colorado General Assembly, McNulty sits on the House Agriculture, Livestock, and Natural Resources Committee, the House Transportation Committee, and the House Appropriations Committee.cite web |url=http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2008a/directory.nsf/HouCommWp?OpenView |title=House Committees of Reference |accessdate=2008-04-13 |format=html |work=Colorado General Assembly]

McNulty also sat on a special committee that recommended the censure of Rep. Douglas Bruce for kicking a photographer.cite news |first=Dan |last=Frosch |title=Colorado Lawmaker Censured for Kicking |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/25/us/25censure.html?sq=douglas%20bruce&st=nyt&scp=1&pagewanted=all |work=New York Times |date=25 January 2008 |accessdate=2008-05-01 ] cite news |first=Chris |last=Barge |title=House kicks up an investigation |url=http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jan/15/this-isnt-over-leader-may-says/?printer=1/ |work=Rocky Mountain News |date=15 January 2008 |accessdate=2008-05-01 ]

McNulty offered legislation to require that those registering to vote show proof of citizenship; the bill was killed in a House committee.cite news |first=John |last=Ingold |title=Voter ID bills fail to pass |url=http://www.denverpost.com/ci_8200746 |work=Denver Post |date=7 February 2008 |accessdate=2008-05-01 ] He also pushed for divestment of state pension funds from companies doing business in Iran,cite news |first=Ed |last=Sealover |title=State pension fund backs Iran divestment |url=http://www.gazette.com/articles/investments_32268___article.html/companies_pera.html |work=Colorado Springs Gazette |date=22 January 2008 |accessdate=2008-05-01 ] a move which led to new rules governing Colorado's Public Employees Retirement Association investments.cite news |first=Joe |last=Hanel |title=State might pull out of stocks linked to Iran |url=http://durangoherald.com/asp-bin/article_generation.asp?article_type=news&article_path=/news/08/news080124_7.htm |work=Durango Herald |date=24 January 2008 |accessdate=2008-05-01 ]

McNulty also lead opposition to a number of measures sponsored by House Democrats, including vehicle registration fee increases to fund transportation expenses,cite news |first=Jennifer |last=Brown |title=Governor drops car-fee hot potato |url=http://www.denverpost.com/commented/ci_8454308?source=commented- |work=Denver Post |date=5 March 2008 |accessdate=2008-05-01 ] a bill to require developers to demonstrate the existence of a "sustainable" water supply before proceeding,cite news |first=Joe |last=Hanel |title=Lawmaker wants proof of water supply |url=http://durangoherald.com/asp-bin/article_generation.asp?article_type=news&article_path=/news/08/news080129_3.htm |work=Durango Herald |date=29 January 2008 |accessdate=2008-05-01 ] a bill to impose additional regulations on in-situ uranium mining.cite news |first=Jason |last=Kosena |title=Mining requirements tightened |url=http://www.coloradoan.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080221/NEWS01/802210364/1002/CUSTOMERSERVICE02 |work=Fort Collins Coloradoan |date=21 February 2008 |accessdate=2008-05-01 ]

Following the legislative session, McNulty proposed increasing transportation funding by allocating money from an expiring education funding increase to highway and bridge repair.cite news |first=Robin |last=Lydick |title=Expiring school tax could fix roads |url=http://www.lonetreevoice.com/site/tab1.cfm?newsid=19752604&BRD=2713&PAG=461&dept_id=559183&rfi=6 |work=Lone Tree Voice |date=6 June 2008 |accessdate=2008-06-14 ] He then became one of the key proponents of a ballot measure to allocate growth in severance tax revenue to transportation.cite news |first=Kevin |last=Flynn |title=GOP group seeks relief for I-70 |url=http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jul/03/gop-group-seeks-relief-for-i-70/ |work=Rocky Mountain News |date=3 July 2008 |accessdate=2008-08-05 ]

References

External links

* [http://www.frankmcnulty.com/ Campaign website]
* [http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/house/members/hou43.htm Colorado General Assembly profile]