Jim Riesberg

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Jim Riesberg
Jim Riesberg

Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
from the 50th district
Incumbent
Assumed office 
January 12, 2005[1]
Preceded by Pamela Groeger

Born April 4, 1942 (1942-04-04) (age 66)
Denver, Colorado
Political party Democratic
Spouse Sharron
Profession Gerontologist
Religion Lutheran

James "Jim" Riesberg (born April 4, 1942[2]) is a Colorado legislator. Elected to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Democrat in 2004, Riesberg represents House District 50, which encompasses eastern Greeley and Evans, Colorado.[3]

In December 2007, Riesberg announced that he would seek a third term in the legislature in the 2008 legislative elections.[4]

In the 2008 session of the Colorado General Assembly, Riesberg sits on the House Appropriations Committee and the House Health and Human Services Committee, and is vice-chairman of the Joint Capital Development Committee. [5]

Reisberg was unanimously nominated for a second term by Weld County Democrats in March 2008;[6] he is expected to face Republican Scott Helman.[7]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Senate Journal - January 12, 2005 (pdf). Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved on 2007-12-08.
  2. ^ Representative Riesberg (html). Project Vote Smart. Retrieved on 2007-12-08.
  3. ^ State House District 50 (html). COMaps. Retrieved on 2007-12-08.
  4. ^ Staff Reports. "Riesberg to seek re-election", Greeley Tribune, 30 December 2006. Retrieved on 2007-12-30. 
  5. ^ House Committees of Reference (html). Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved on 2008-01-19.
  6. ^ Casey, Chris. "Weld Democrats turn out in force at convention", Greeley Tribune, 9 March 2008. Retrieved on 2008-03-09. 
  7. ^ Staff Reports. "Weld Republicans choose candidates, will hold primaries for two commissioner seats", Greeley Tribune, 26 February 2008. Retrieved on 2008-03-09. 

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Current members of the Colorado House of Representatives

1st: Jeanne Labuda (D)
2nd: Mark Ferrandino (D)
3rd: Anne McGihon (D)
4th: Jerry Frangas (D)
5th: Joel Judd (D)
6th: Andrew Romanoff (D)
7th: Terrance Carroll (D)
8th: Rosemary Marshall (D)
9th: Alice Borodkin (D)
10th: Alice Madden (D)
11th: John Pommer (D)
12th: Paul Weissmann (D)
13th: Claire Levy (D)
14th: Kent Lambert (R)
15th: Douglas Bruce (R)
16th: Larry Liston (R)

17th: Stella Garza-Hicks (R)
18th: Michael Merrifield (D)
19th: Marsha Looper (R)
20th: Amy Stephens (R)
21st: Bob Gardner (R)
22nd: Ken Summers (R)
23rd: Gwyn Green (D)
24th: Cheri Jahn (D)
25th: Robert Witwer (R)
26th: Andy Kerr (D)
27th: Sara Gagliardi (D)
28th: James Kerr (R)
29th: Debbie Benefield (D)
30th: Mary Hodge (D)
31st: Judith Anne Solano (D)
32nd: Edward Casso (D)

33rd: Dianne Primavera (D)
34th: John Soper (D)
35th: Cherylin Peniston (D)
36th: Morgan Carroll (D)
37th: Spencer Swalm (R)
38th: Joe Rice (D)
39th: David Balmer (R)
40th: Debbie Stafford (D)
41st: Nancy Todd (D)
42nd: Karen Middleton (D)
43rd: Frank McNulty (R)
44th: Mike May (R)
45th: Victor Mitchell (R)
46th: Dorothy Butcher (D)
47th: Liane McFayden (D)
48th: Glenn Vaad (R)

49th: Kevin Lundberg (R)
50th: Jim Riesberg (D)
51st: Don Marostica (R)
52nd: John Kefalas (D)
53rd: Randy Fischer (D)
54th: Steve King (R)
55th: Bernie Buescher (D)
56th: Christine Scanlan (D)
57th: Albert White (R)
58th: Raymond Rose (R)
59th: Ellen Roberts (R)
60th: Thomas Massey (R)
61st: Kathleen Curry (D)
62nd: Rafael Gallegos (D)
63rd: Cory Gardner (R)
64th: Wesley McKinley (D)
65th: Jerry Sonnenberg (R)

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