Greg Brophy
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| Greg Brophy | |
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Member of the Colorado State Senate
from the 1st district |
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| Assumed office June 23, 2005[1] |
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| Preceded by | Mark Hillman |
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Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
from the 63rd district |
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| In office January 8, 2003 – June 21, 2005[2] |
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| Preceded by | Brad Young |
| Succeeded by | Cory Gardner |
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| Born | September 6, 1966 Holyoke, Colorado |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Angela |
| Profession | Farmer |
| Religion | Christian |
Greg Brophy is a Republican member of the Colorado Senate, representing the 1st Senate District since his appointment in June 2005. Previously he was a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from 2003 to 2005.
[edit] Early career
Born in Holyoke, Colorado and raised on his family's farm near Wray — both small towns in rural northeastern Colorado — Brophy graduated from Wray High School, where he competed the Colorado state championships in wrestling and was a member of the Future Farmers of America. Brophy then attended Colorado State University, where he graduated in 1988 with a degree in animal sciences.[3]
After graduating from college, Brophy returned to Wray to work as a professional farm manager with Progressive Agricultural Management, Inc., a position he held until 2000.[4] He also managed his family's farm, growing corn, alfalfa, beans, watermelons and wheat.[3] Brophy is married; he and his wife, Angela, have three children: Megan, Jordan, and David.[4]
Brophy became a board member of the Yuma County Farm Bureau in 1994, and chaired the Colorado Farm Bureau's Young Farmers and Ranchers Board in 1996. From 2000 to 2002, Brophy was an area manager for United States Senator Wayne Allard.[4]
In 2002, Brophy was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Republican from House District 63, representing a broad section of the Colorado Eastern Plains, including Cheyenne, Crowley, Kiowa, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Morgan, Washington, and Yuma Counties, as well as portions of rural eastern Adams County.[5] Opposed only by Libertarian Gene Leverett in 2002,[6] he defeated Democrat James Bowen for re-election in 2004 by a 3:1 margin.[5]
In 2005, Brophy was appointed to fill a vacancy in the Colorado State Senate. He currently represents Senate District 1, which covers a broad section of northeastern Colorado, encompassing Cheyenne, Elbert, Kiowa, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Prowers, Sedgwick, Washington, and Yuma counties. Brophy stood for election to a full 4-year Senate term in 2006, again defeating Democrat James Bowen. [7]
[edit] References
- ^ Senate Journal - January 11, 2006 (pdf). Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved on 2007-12-02.
- ^ House Journal - January 11, 2006 (pdf). Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved on 2007-12-02.
- ^ a b Bio
- ^ a b c Project Vote Smart - Senator Greg Brophy - Biography
- ^ a b COMaps: State Representative District 63
- ^ House Journal - January 8, 2003 (pdf). Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved on 2007-12-02.
- ^ COMaps: State Senate District 1
[edit] External links
- Colorado General Assembly - Greg Brophy official government website
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Greg Brophy (CO) profile
- Follow the Money - Greg Brophy
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| Current members of the Colorado State Senate |  |
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1st: Greg Brophy (R) |
10th: Bill Cadman (R) |
19th: Sue Windels (D) |
28th: Suzanne Williams (D) |
| Democrat (20 seats) | Republican (15 seats) | |||
