Cherylin Peniston

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Cherylin Peniston
Colorado House of Representatives District 35
Incumbent
Assumed office 2006
Current term ends 2010
Political party	Democrat
Profession	Teacher
Website	House website

Cherylin Peniston is a Democratic member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing the 35th District since 2006.

Colorado Senate Bill 57

As a member of the Colorado House Education Committee, Peniston voted against Colorado Senate Bill 57, also known as the Public School Financial Transparency Act, a bill to create transparency in state education expenditures. Peniston received substantial campaign contributions from the Colorado Education Association, which lobbied against the bill's passage.^[1]

Committee membership

• Education
• Education Committee
• Local Government Committee (Chair)
• Local Government (Vice Chair)

Major donors

Below are Peniston's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:^[2]

Contributor	2008 total
CO Education Assoc	$4,250
CO Professional Fire Fighters	$4,000
CO State Pipe Trades Assoc	$1,000
CO Assoc of Public Employees	$700
Boulder Valley Education Assoc	$500

External links

• Colorado House of Representatives - Rep. Cherylin Peniston
• Project Vote Smart profile
• Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006

References

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