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Kathleen Curry
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| Kathleen Curry | |
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| Colorado House of Representatives District 61 | |
| Former officeholder | |
| In office | |
| 2005-2011 | |
| Party | Unaffiliated |
| Personal | |
| Profession | Co-Owner, Tomichi Creek Natural Beef, Inc |
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In December 2009 Curry dropped her Democratic affiliation, and officially became unaffiliated.[1]
Curry is the co-owner of Tomichi Creek Natural Beef, Incorporated, and has previously worked as a Manager with the Upper Gunnison River Water Conservancy District, Water Rights Specialist with Wright Water Engineers, and Physical Scientist with the Colorado Water Conservation Board.
She is a member of the Colorado Water Foundation Board, Colorado Water Resources Research Institute Advisory Board, and the Gunnison Cattlewomen's Association.[2]
Issue positions
Curry 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.[3]
Committee assignments
- Agriculture and Natural Resources (Vice Chair)
- Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources Committee (Chair)
- Appropriations Committee
- Ethics
Sponsored legislation
Curry's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 09-1199 - Healthy Forests Vibrant Communities Act
- HB 09-1299 - National Popular Vote Agreement
- HB 09-1326 - Integrity Of Citizen-Initiated Petitions
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Elections
2010
Curry lost re-election to the 61st District seat in 2010. She was defeated by Democrat Roger Wilson in the general election.
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 61 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Roger Wilson (D)
| 9,657 | |||
| Kathleen Curry (L) | 9,298 | |||
| Luke Korkowski (R) | 8,987 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Curry won re-election to the 61st District seat in the Colorado House of Representatives, running unopposed in the general election.[4]
Curry raised $24,384 for her campaign.[5]
Campaign donors
2008
Below are Curry's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[6]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| CO Professional Fire Fighters | $4,000 |
| CO Assoc of Realtors | $1,900 |
| AFSCME | $1,000 |
| Copic Insurance | $1,000 |
| Ken & Emily Ransford | $800 |
External links
- Kathleen Curry's personal website
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- Kathleen Curry on Facebook
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