David Balmer
| David Balmer | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Colorado Senate from the 27th district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 15, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Nancy Spence |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 39th district | |
| In office January 2005 – January 2013 | |
| Succeeded by | Polly Lawrence |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Karen |
| Profession | Consultant |
David Balmer is a legislator in the U.S. of State of Colorado. Elected to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Republican in 2005, he won election to the Colorado Senate in 2012. He is honored to currently represent Senate District 27 which encompasses parts of Arapahoe County.
Biography and early career
From 1994-2008, he served in various positions with Cherokee Investment Partners, the nation’s largest private equity firm specializing in brownfield redevelopment. Cherokee has purchased over 300 contaminated sites across North America and Europe. Cherokee closed its Denver office in 2008. As a Lt. Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve, David served in deployments to Afghanistan and Bosnia.
2010 election
In 2010, Balmer ran for re-election to House District 39. He faced Carol Levine as his Democrat opponent, and defeated her with 61.1% of the votes.[1]
2011 legislative session
| Bills Introduced in 2011 by Rep. Balmer (for which Rep. Balmer is the primary originating sponsor) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill | Title | Outcome | |
| HB 11-1065 | Concerning restrictions on the appearance by public officials in communications paid for with state moneys. | Postponed indefinitely in Senate committee | |
| HB 11-1140 | Concerning measures to strengthen the enforcement of laws against illegal aliens. | Postponed indefinitely in Senate committee | |
| HB 11-1162 | Concerning the reinstatement of the state sales and use tax exemption for soft drinks. | Vote failed in House committee | |
| SB 11-054 | Concerning the authority of law enforcement officers to arrest unlawfully present aliens. | Postponed indefinitely in Senate committee | |
| SB 11-255 | Concerning the collection of charitable solicitations from passing motorists on a public roadway by local government public safety personnel. | Postponed indefinitely in Senate committee | |
Balmer sponsored several measures during the 2011 legislative session, one of which looked to reinstate sales tax exemptions on soft drinks. HB 11-1162 would have given soft drink retailers exemption from the state sales and use tax. The bill passed through the House Finance Committee before the House Appropriations Committee, where the final action to vote failed.
Balmer also headed legislation that would have prohibited current elected officials from being featured in public ads paid for with state funds. The bill passed through the Colorado House of Representatives before being sent to the Senate, where it was assigned to the Senate State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee. The bill was put to a vote, but failed to pass on a 3-2 party-line vote.
2012 legislative session
| Bills Introduced in 2012 by Rep. Balmer (for which Rep. Balmer is the primary originating sponsor) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill | Title | Outcome | |
| HB 12-1016 | Concerning limiting ex parte communications by commissioners of the public utilities commission. | Postponed indefinitely in House committee | |
| HB 12-1098 | Concerning the sale of motor vehicles that have been damaged to such an extent that the cost of the repairs exceeds the fair market value of the vehicle. | Postponed indefinitely in House committee | |
| HB 12-1117 | Concerning the ability of a local government to permit the collection of charitable solicitations from motorists on a certain number of days per year. | Signed by Gov. Hickenlooper | |
| HB 12-1332 | Concerning licensure of anesthesiologist assistants. | Signed by Gov. Hickenlooper | |
Colorado State Senate
2012 election
After being term-limited in the Colorado House of Representatives, Balmer ran for the Senate seat left open by Senator Nancy Spence who was also term-limited. Balmer ran for election to the Colorado Senate for district 27. He faced no opposition during the primaries, but faced Democratic opponent David Paladino during the general election. Balmer won election to the State Senate with 55.3% of the vote and over 7,000 votes more than his opponent. .[2]
2013 legislative session
| Bills Introduced in 2013 by Senator Balmer (for which Senator Balmer is the primary originating sponsor) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill | Title | Outcome | |
For the 2013 legislative session, Senator Balmer was appointed to the Business, Labor, and Technology Committee, and the Local Government Committee.
References
- ↑ Denver Post http://data.denverpost.com/election/results/state-house/2010/. Retrieved 2012-11-29. Missing or empty
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