Kevin Priola

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Kevin Priola
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
from the 30th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 7, 2009[1]
Preceded by Mary Hodge
Personal details
Born Denver
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Michelle
Website Kevinpriola.com

Kevin Priola is a legislator in the U.S. state of Colorado. Elected to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Republican in 2008, Priola represented House District 30, which encompasses central Adams County, Colorado, from 2008 to 2012.[2] In the 2012 election, Representative Priola was reelected to the newly redistricted House District 56. [3]

Biography

Born and raised in Adams County, Colorado, Priola graduated from Horizon High School in Thornton. He then attended the University of Colorado at Boulder, where he was a member of the College Republicans, earning a bachelor's degree in finance with a minor in economics. While at CU, Priola participated in the Ralphie Handlers program, as one of the students who train and care for the school's mascot. Priola remained involved with the program after graduation,[4] and has served as its co-director since 2001;[5] he received The Denver Chapter Buff Club's Most Valuable Buff Award for his service.[4]

Priola has spent his career working for two family businesses, Priola Greenhouses and CAP Land Company in Henderson, Colorado, where he has served as vice-president and treasurer. Priola is also an active member of the Commerce City Rotary Club, for which he has served as president, and served on the Commerce City Name Change Committee.[4]

Priola married in 1996; he and his wife, Michelle, have three young children.[4]

Legislative career

2008 election

2009 legislative session

For the 2009 legislative session, Priola was named to seats on the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee and the House Education Committee.[6]

Priola ran the following bills in 2009:

  • House Bill 1132 Protect Children from Unlawful Acts That Utilize New Technology, Signed by the governor.
  • Senate Bill 85 Phase Out Business Personal Property Tax, Signed by the governor.
  • Senate Bill 147 Alleviate South Platte Well Depletion Debts, Signed by the governor.

2010 legislative session

For the 2010 legislative session, Priola was named to seats on the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee and the House Local Government Committee.[7]

Priola ran the following bills in 2010:

  • HB 1285 Economic Incentives for the Trucking Industry, Signed by the governor
  • HB 1264 Identify and Eliminate Government Waste, Fraud and Abuse, Signed by the governor
  • HB 1081 Prevent Money Laundering in Gambling, Signed by the governor
  • SB 116 Prompt Payment for Public Works Contractors, Signed by the governor
  • HB 1185 Ensure Safe and Accurate Gas Pumps, Signed by the governor
  • HB 1220 Continue and Streamline The Division of Insurance,Signed by the governor
  • HB 1291 Reduce Administrative Court Costs,Signed by the governor
  • SB 85 and SB 86 Phase Out the Business Personal Property Tax, Lost in the Senate State Affairs Committee

2010 election

2011 legislative session

For the 2011 legislative session, Priola was named to seats on the Economic and Business Development Committee and Transportation Committee. [8]

Priola ran the following bills in 2011:

  • SB 167 Efficiencies in State Regulatory Systems, Signed by the governor
  • HB 1130 Commodity Metals Transactions Violations, Signed by the governor
  • HB 1115 Prompt Payment for Public Constructions Projects, Signed by governor
  • HB 1263 Business Personal Property Tax Exemption, Lost in Senate
  • SB 23 Reduce Use of State-Owned Vehicles for Commuting, Lost in Senate

2012 legislative session

For the 2012 legislative session, Priola was named to the seats on the Economic and Business Development Committee and the Transportation Committee.

Priola ran the following bills in 2012:

  • SB 149 Allows Local Government Retirement Retirement Plan Modifications, Signed by Governor
  • SB 38 Protects Consumers' Residential Roofing Work, Signed by Governor
  • HB 1150 Calculate PERA using highest 7 years, Lost in Senate
  • SB 52 Local and Statewide Assessed Property Tax Exemption, Lost in Senate

2012 election

In the 2012 General Election, Representative Priola faced Democratic challenger Dave Rose. Priola was elected by a wide margin of 59% to 37%.[9][10]

2013 Legislative Session

Priola ran the following bills in 2013:

  • HB 1040 Calculate PERA Using Highest 7 years, Lost in Committee.
  • HB 1066 Preservation of Religious Freedom, Lost in Committee.
  • HB 1172 K-12 Public School Accountability, Lost in Committee.
  • HJR 1013 Creation of School Choice Week, Signed by Governor.

For his voting record in 2013, Priola was distinguished as an American Conservative Union Conservative. This distinction was given to those who scored at least 80 percent on the ACU 2013 State Legislative Ratings.

References

  1. ↑ "House Journal - January 7, 2009" (pdf). Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved 2009-01-09. 
  2. ↑ "State House District 30". COMaps. Retrieved 2008-11-08. 
  3. ↑ "Ballotpedia". Retrieved 12 July 2012. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Biography". Kevin Priola. Retrieved 2008-11-24. 
  5. ↑ Uhland, Vicky (3 November 2008). "Talk about some Buff bodies". Denver Post. Retrieved 2008-11-24. 
  6. ↑ "House Republican Committee Assignments Announced" (Press release). Colorado House Democrats. 18 November 2008. 
  7. ↑
  8. ↑ "Ballotpedia". Retrieved 12 July 2012. 
  9. ↑ "CO - Election Results - Colorado Secretary of State". 
  10. ↑ "State House 2012 Election Results - Denver Post". 

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