| Lois Court | |
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| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 6th district |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Andrew Romanoff[1] |
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| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Patrick Reynolds |
| Children | Nathan Reynolds Brendan Reynolds |
| Residence | Denver, Colorado |
| Alma mater | University of Colorado, Denver |
| Occupation | State Legislator Teacher Public Consultant |
Lois Court is a legislator in the U.S. state of Colorado. Elected to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Democrat in 2008, Court represents House District 6, which encompasses portions of central Denver, Colorado.[2]
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Lois Court earned a Master of Public Administration in 1996 from the Graduate School of Public Affairs, University of Colorado at Denver. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1975 from the University of Colorado at Denver.
Lois Court is married to Patrick Reynolds and has two sons, Nathan and Brendan. She lived in the 7th Avenue Parkway Neighborhood for 27 years and has been active in Denver/State civics, public school, and community affairs for over 25 years.
Prior to becoming a State Representative, she served as Denver Mayor Wellington Webb's Director of Administration, General Services Department; Director of the Mayor's Office of Volunteerism; and Director of the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Response. She also has over 20 years of experience as a public issues consultant.
Lois Court currently still serves as a American Government and Political Science Adjunct Instructor at the Red Rocks Community College and ITT Technical Institute during the fall.
Lois Court defeated Liz Adams and Josh Hanfling in the contested Democratic primary in August, taking 44 percent of votes cast.[3]
Court faced Republican Joshua Sharf in the November 2008 general election. Her candidacy was endorsed by the Denver Post, [4] and she ultimately won the November general election with 68 percent of the popular vote. [5]
For the 2009 legislative session, Court was named to seats on the House Services Committee, the House Judiciary Committee, and the House State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee.[6]
In her first legislative session, Court sponsored legislation to require carbon monoxide detectors in new homes and rental units.[7]
For the 2010 legislative session, Court continued in her positions on the House Services Committee, the House Judiciary Committee, and the House State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee. In her second legislative session, Court co-sponsored Senate Bill 10-228 to eliminate the arbitrary allocation cap for the General Fund so Colorado could recover more quickly from the recession.
Court again faced Republican Joshua Sharf in the November 2010 general election. Even in a Republican year, she won the November general election with 64 percent of the popular vote.[1]
For the 2011 legislative session the Democrats are in a slim minority: 33 Republicans, 32 Democrats in the State House. Court currently serves as a member of the House State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee and the House Services Committee.
In addition, she was elected by her Democratic colleagues to serve as Caucus Chair. As Caucus Chair she is a member of the Democratic leadership team and organizes caucus gatherings and chairs discussions.
Her major piece of legislation is SCR 11-001, a concurrent resolution to increase the threshold for constitutional change in Colorado.
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