Jim Riesberg

Infobox State Representative
name=Jim Riesberg


state_house=Colorado
state=Colorado
district=50th
term_start=January 12, 2005cite web |url=http://www.leg.state.co.us/Clics2005a/csljournals.nsf/(jouhse)/EAFAFBDB80FC337D87256F790050A6C9/$FILE/Jn12.pdf |title=Senate Journal - January 12, 2005 |accessdate=2007-12-08 |format=pdf |work=Colorado General Assembly ]
preceded=Pamela Groeger
succeeded=Incumbent
date of birth=birth date and age|1942|04|04
place of birth=Denver, Colorado
date of death=
place of death=
spouse=Sharron
profession=Gerontologist
religion=Lutheran
party=Democratic|

James "Jim" Riesberg (born April 4 1942cite web |url=http://www.vote-smart.org/bio.php?can_id=15001 |title=Representative Riesberg |accessdate=2007-12-08 |format=html |work=Project Vote Smart] ) is a Colorado legislator. Elected to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Democrat in 2004, Riesberg represents House District 50, which encompasses eastern Greeley and Evans, Colorado.cite web |url=http://comaps.org/district50h.html |title=State House District 50 |accessdate=2007-12-08 |format=html |work=COMaps ]

In December 2007, Riesberg announced that he would seek a third term in the legislature in the 2008 legislative elections.cite news |author=Staff Reports |title=Riesberg to seek re-election |url=http://www.greeleytrib.com/article/20071230/NEWS/285472087/-1/rss01
work=Greeley Tribune |date=30 December 2006 |accessdate=2007-12-30 ]

In the 2008 session of the Colorado General Assembly, Riesberg sits on the House Appropriations Committee and the House Health and Human Services Committee, and is vice-chairman of the Joint Capital Development Committee.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]

Reisberg was unanimously nominated for a second term by Weld County Democrats in March 2008;cite news |first=Chris |last=Casey |title=Weld Democrats turn out in force at convention |url=http://www.greeleytrib.com/article/20080309/NEWS/938913864/-1/rss01
work=Greeley Tribune |date=9 March 2008 |accessdate=2008-03-09 ] he is expected to face Republican Scott Helman.cite news |author=Staff Reports |title=Weld Republicans choose candidates, will hold primaries for two commissioner seats |url=http://www.greeleytrib.com/article/20080226/NEWS/227468443
work=Greeley Tribune |date=26 February 2008 |accessdate=2008-03-09 ]

References

External links

* [http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/House/members/Hou50.htm Jim Riesberg profile, Colorado General Assembly]
* [http://www.riesbergin50.com/ Jim Reisberg] - campaign site