Doug Lamborn

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Doug Lamborn

Representative-elect from Colorado's 5th district
Term of office: term begins 2007
Political party:	Republican
Succeeding:	Joel Hefley
Religion:	Non-denominational Protestant
Born:	May 24, 1954 Leavenworth, Kansas
Spouse:	Jeanie Lamborn

Doug Lamborn is a Republican politician for the state of Colorado. He has recently won election to the House of Representatives as the Congressman for the 5th District of Colorado.

Lamborn was born May 24, 1954 in Leavenworth, Kansas. He attended the University of Kansas, eventually graduating with his Juris Doctor. Lamborn practiced law as an attorney before entering politics. In 1995, he was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives. He successfully ran for a Colorado Senate seat in 1997, which he held until winning a seat in Congress. Lamborn was the ranking Republican on the Colorado State Military and Veterans Affairs, and Appropriations committees.

Lamborn has a very conservative voting record and opposes gun control, abortion, stem cell research, and immigration. However, he is also an outspoken opponent of the new eminent domain rulings.

[edit] 2006 Election

Main article: Colorado 5th congressional district election, 2006

On February 16, 2006, Joel Hefley ended speculation as to whether he would seek re-election in 2006, instead retiring after 10 terms in Congress. He will retire as the longest-serving member of the current Colorado Congressional Delegation. ^[1]

A number of GOP candidates filed for election. In a close and contentious Republican August 8, 2006 primary, Lamborn captured 27% compared to 25% for Hefley's former top aide Jeff Crank. On August 29, 2006, Hefley expressed anger at what he felt was "sleazy" campaigning, and as a result refused to endorse Lamborn ^[2] - however Lamborn has pointed out that any negative advertising came from independent, outside groups. "The strongest thing I ever said about my opponents in debate was that some tried to raise taxes," he said. "I'm respectful of other people." ^[3]

The Democrat running against Sen. Lamborn for the open seat in Colorado's 5th congressional district was Jay Fawcett. Lamborn won the election on November 7, 2006 with 59% voting for Lamborn and 41% voting for Fawcett.