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Sal Pace
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| Sal Pace | ||
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| Current candidacy | ||
| Running for U.S. House, Colorado, District 3 | ||
| Date of primary | June 26, 2012 | |
| General election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Current office | ||
| Colorado House of Representatives District 46 | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 3 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| Minority Leader, Colorado State House of Representatives | ||
| 2010-2012 | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $30,000/year | |
| Per diem | $45/day in Denver area, $99/day outside | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | Four consecutive terms | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Fort Lewis College | |
| Master's | Louisiana State University | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Professor | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
Contents |
Pace earned his BA in Political Science from Fort Lewis College. He went on to receive his MA in American Political Theory from Louisiana State University.
Pace is a former American Government professor at Pueblo Community College. He has also worked as adjunct professor for Colorado State University-Pueblo.
Issues
Pace 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]
Sponsored legislation
Pace's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 09-1273 - Health Care For Colorado
- HB 09-1302 - Preference For Colorado Steel
- HB 09-1317 - No State Lands To Expand Pinon Canyon
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Pace has been appointed to these committees:
- Executive Committee of the Legislative Council, Colorado General Assembly
- Legislative Council Committee, Colorado General Assembly
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Pace served on these committees:
- Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources Committee
- Appropriations Committee
- Judiciary
- Judiciary Committee
Elections
2012
Pace is running in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Colorado's 3rd District. He is running unopposed in the June 26, 2012, Democratic primary.
2010
Pace ran for re-election to the 46th District seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the August 10 primary. He defeated Steven Rodriguez (R) in the November 2 general election.
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 46 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Sal Pace (D)
| 13,705 | |||
| Steven Rodriguez (R) | 6,111 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Pace won election to the 46th District seat in the Colorado House of Representatives, running unopposed in the general election.[2]
Pace raised $47,053 for his campaign.[3]
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Pace raised $37,101 in contributions. [4]
His four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Colorado Professional Fire Fighters | $4,000 |
| Pueblo County Teachers Association | $2,125 |
| Colorado State Conference Of Electrical Workers Small Donor Cmte | $2,125 |
| Colorado State Conference Of Electrical Workers | $2,000 |
2008
Below are Pace's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[5]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Food & Commercial Workers Local 7 | $4,000 |
| Colorado Professional Fire Fighters | $4,000 |
| Sal Pace | $741 |
| Laborers Local 578 | $500 |
| CO Education Assoc | $500 |
Recent news
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- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
Personal
Pace and his wife, Marlene, have two children.
External links
- Sal Pace's personal website
- Colorado House of Representatives - Rep. Sal Pace
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008
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