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Christine Scanlan
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| Christine Scanlan | |
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| Colorado House of Representatives District 56 | |
| Former member | |
| Term in office began 2007 | |
| Term in office ended December 31, 2010 | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Legislator |
Contents |
Issue positions
Scanlan did not provide answers to the Colorado State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test. The test provides voters with how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected.[1]
Committee assignments
Sponsored legislation
Scanlan's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 09-1312 - Renewable Energy Loans For Schools
- HB 09-1342 - Eliminate Cigarette Sales Tax Exemption
- HB 09-1358 - Create Health Care System For Colorado
- HB 10-1036 - Online Access to Public School Financial Information [2]
- SB 10-191 - Quality Instruction Through Educator Effectiveness [3]
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Elections
2010
Scanlan ran for re-election to the 56th District seat in 2010. She had no opposition in the August 10 primary. She defeated Debra Irvine (R) in the November 2 general election.
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 56 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Christine Scanlan (D)
| 13,646 | |||
| Debra Irvine (R) | 10,003 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Scanlan won re-election to the 56th District seat in the Colorado House of Representatives, defeating opponent Ali Hasan (R).[4]
Scanlan raised $87,289 for her campaign, while Hasan raised $364,225.[5]
| Colorado State House, District 56 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Christine Scanlan (D)
| 18,300 | |||
| Ali Hasan (R) | 15,992 | |||
Campaign donors
2008
Below are Scanlan's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[6]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| CO Democratic Party House Majority Project | $13,000 |
| CO Education Assoc | $4,250 |
| Service Employees Local 105 | $4,000 |
| CO Conservation Voters | $2,700 |
| CO Assoc of Public Employees | $2,400 |
External links
- Christine Scanlan's personal website
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Scanlan Issue Positions
- ↑ Colorado News Agency, "Panel Approves Bill to Give Public a Peek Inside School Spending," January 22, 2010
- ↑ Colorado News Agency, "Teacher's Union Shaken, Allies Divided by Passage of Tenure Reform," May 12, 2010
- ↑ 2008 general election results, Colorado
- ↑ Colorado House spending, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
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| Preceded by ' | Colorado House District 56 2007–2010 | Succeeded by Millie Hamner |
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