| Cary Kennedy | |
|---|---|
| Colorado State Treasurer | |
| In office January 9, 2007 – January 11, 2011 |
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| Governor | Bill Ritter |
| Succeeded by | Walker Stapleton |
| Preceded by | Mike Coffman |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Saurabh Mangalik |
Cary Kennedy is an American politician from Colorado. She is a member of the Democratic Party, and former Colorado State Treasurer.
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Kennedy holds a bachelor's degree from St. Lawrence University, a master's degree from Columbia University and a law degree from the University of Denver School of Law.
She and her husband have two children.
Cary Kennedy worked as a budget analyst in Colorado Governor Romer's Office of State Planning and Budgeting and then as a fiscal analyst for the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing.
In 2006, Kennedy ran for the office of Colorado State Treasurer and won against her Republican opponent, former State Treasurer, Mark Hillman. She took office in January 2007. She is not a member of the Kennedy political family.
Kennedy ran for reelection in 2010 but lost to her Republican opponent Walker Stapleton.[1]
| Colorado General Election 2006: State Treasurer's race[2] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Cary Kennedy | 770,403 | 51.32 | ||
| Republican | Mark Hillman | 730,718 | 48.68 | ||
When Michael Hancock took over as mayor of Denver in July, 2011, he appointed Kennedy as the city's Chief Financial Officer. In August, 2011, he appointed her Deputy Mayor.[3] Under Denver law, the Mayor appoints one of his department heads as Deputy Mayor.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Mike Coffman |
State Treasurer of Colorado 2007-2011 |
Succeeded by Walker Stapleton |