Joel Judd

Infobox State Representative
name=Joel Judd

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state_house=Colorado
state=Colorado
district=5th
term_start=January 8 2003
preceded=
succeeded=Incumbent
date of birth=birth date and age|1951|09|11
place of birth=Denver, Colorado
date of death=
place of death=
spouse=
profession=Attorney
religion=Jewish
party=Democratic|

Joel Stanton Judd (born September 10 1951cite web |url=http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=29846 |title=Representative Judd |accessdate=2007-11-19 |format=html |work=Project Vote Smart] ) is a Colorado legislator. Elected to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Democrat in 2002, Judd represents House District 5, which encompasses downtown Denver, Colorado.cite web |url=http://comaps.org/district05h.html |title=State House District 5 |accessdate=2007-11-19 |format=html |work=COMaps ]

Biography

Born in Denver, Colorado, Judd earned a bachelor's degree from New College of Florida in 1972 and then returned to Colorado, earning a law degree from the University of Denver in 1976. He then entered private practice, working at Feder & Morris from 1976 to 1977, at Reckseen and Lau from 1977 to 1982, and finally opening an individual law practice in 1982.

As a community member, Judd has served as President of the Downtown Denver Optimists Club from 1980 to 1983, and as President of Denver's Jewish Community Center, from 1985 to 1988. Also an active outdoorsman, Judd maintains a list of his favorite hikes on his campaign web site;cite web |url=http://www.joeljudd.com/hikes.htm |title=Joel's Favorite Hikes |accessdate=2007-11-19 |format=html |work=Joel Judd: Democrat for House District 5 ] he was also president of the Denver Mosaic Outdoor Mountain Club from 1994 to 1997, and served on Mosaic Outdoor Clubs of America's national board of directors from 1998 to 1999.cite web |url=http://www.mosaicoutdoor.org/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=31 |title=About MOCA |accessdate=2007-11-19 |format=html |work=Mosaic Outdoor Clubs of America]

Legislative career

Judd was first elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in 2002, defeating Republican Brandi Moreland and Reform Party candidate Christopher Wilson with over 70 percent of votes cast. Judd was re-elected in 2004, defeating Republican John Wren with over 75 percent of the vote, and then elected to a third term in 2006 with no opposition.

During his first term, Judd sat on the House Information and Technology Committee and the House Judiciary Committee.cite web |url=http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetc&j.nsf/(jouhse)/F00D9584CB37EC0487256CA80056A1F0/$FILE/Jn08.pdf |title=House Journal - January 8, 2003 |accessdate=2007-11-19 |format=pdf |work=Colorado General Assembly ] In his second term, Judd moved to the House Appropriations Committee and to the House Finance Committee where, under Democratic control of the legislature, he was named Vice-Chairman.cite web |url=http://www.leg.state.co.us/Clics2005a/csljournals.nsf/(jouhse)/EAFAFBDB80FC337D87256F790050A6C9/$FILE/Jn12.pdf |title=House Journal - January 12, 2005 |accessdate=2007-11-19 |format=pdf |work=Colorado General Assembly ] Currently in his third term, Judd remains on the House Appropriations Committee and chairs the House Finance Committee.cite web |url=http://www.leg.state.co.us/Clics/Clics2007A/csljournals.nsf/(jouhse)/C74DAE3008365363872572580079AA44/$FILE/Jn10.pdf |title=House Journal - January 10, 2007 |accessdate=2007-11-19 |format=pdf |work=Colorado General Assembly ] cite web |url=http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2008a/directory.nsf/HouCommWp?OpenView |title=House Committees of Reference |accessdate=2008-01-19 |format=html |work=Colorado General Assembly]

ponsored legislation

In 2006, Judd sponsored a measure to allow pregnant teenagers to seek medical treatment without parental consent; the bill passed the legislature and was enacted into law, albeit without the signature of Gov. Bill Owens.cite news |first=Lynn |last=Bartels |title=Guv lets prenatal measure become law |url=http://www5.rockymountainnews.com/news/2006/apr/25/guv-lets-prenatal-measure-become-law/
work=Rocky Mountain News |date=25 April 2006 |accessdate=2007-11-19 ]

During the 2007 legislative session, in reaction to a 2006 hit and run accident that killed a mother and her two young children in downtown Denver, Judd sponsored legislation to strengthen penalties for drunk driving and require ignition interlock devices on the automobiles of those convicted of DUIs.cite news |first=Alan |last=Gathright |title=Downtown hit-run spurs DUI bill |url=http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/government/article/0,2777,DRMN_23906_5317003,00.html
work=Rocky Mountain News |date=31 January 2007 |accessdate=2007-11-19 ] The measure would have made Colorado's drunk-driving laws the strictest in the nation,cite news |author=Editorial Board |title=Going overboard on DUIs |url=http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/editorials/article/0,2777,DRMN_23964_5374412,00.html
work=Rocky Mountain News |date=24 February 2007 |accessdate=2007-11-19 ] but was defeated in the legislature.cite news |first=Jennifer |last=Brown |title=Drunk-driving device bill hits a wall |url=http://www.denverpost.com/legislature/ci_5380553
work=Denver Post |date=8 March 2007 |accessdate=2007-11-19 ] Another 2007 measure by Judd, designed to limit handguns with vehicles unless the owner held a concealed carry permit,cite news |author=Associated Press |title=Bill would put limits on guns in vehicles |url=http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/government/article/0,2777,DRMN_23906_5362610,00.html
work=Rocky Mountain News |date=19 February 2007 |accessdate=2007-11-19 ] was opposed by gun-rights advocates and the National Rifle Association, [http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=2602 NRA-ILA :: Legislation ] ] and was defeated in committee.

A another proposal of Judd's, that would have required casinos to withhold child support money from the gambling winnings of deadbeat parents passed the state house, was blocked in a Senate committeecite news |first=April M. |last=Washington |title=Casino bill to get deadbeat cash fails |url=http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/government/article/0,2777,DRMN_23906_5436904,00.html
work=Rocky Mountain News |date=23 March 2007 |accessdate=2007-11-19 ] in both 2006 and again in 2007.cite news |first=Alan |last=Gathright |title=If deadbeats win, they may have to pay up |url=http://www5.rockymountainnews.com/news/2007/feb/17/if-deadbeats-win-they-may-have-to-pay-up/
work=Rocky Mountain News |date=17 February 2007 |accessdate=2007-11-19 ]

One of Judd's successful 2007 bills was a measure to increases penalties for employers who willfully withhold pay from employees, written and pushed through the legislature with the help of students from the University of Denver's law clinic.cite news |first=Amy |last=Fletcher |title=IBill would penalize employers who owe workers money |url=http://denver.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2007/02/26/story9.html?page=2
work=Denver Business Journal |date=23 February 2007 |accessdate=2007-11-19 ] cite news |first=Chase |last=Squires |title=Students help change Colorado wage law |url=http://www.du.edu/today/stories/2007/06/2007-06-25-wage.html
work=DU Today |date=25 June 2007 |accessdate=2007-11-19 ]

In the 2008 session, Judd has introduced legislation to requite ignition interlocks for drivers convicted of driving while intoxicated, [http://cbs4denver.com/local/colorado.dui.breathalyzers.2.652865.html cbs4denver.com - Law Would Crack Down On 1st Time DUI Offenders In Colorado ] ] and to limit campaign contributions from limited liability corporations.cite news |author=Staff Reports |title=Under The Dome |url=http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_8372056
work=Denver Post |date=27 February 2008 |accessdate=2008-03-02 ]

References

External links

* [http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/House/members/Hou05.htm Legislative web site]
* [http://www.joeljudd.com/ Campaign web site]