Stephanie Takis
| Stephanie Takis | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Colorado Senate from the 25th district | |
|
Assumed office January 10, 2001 | |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 36th district | |
|
In office January 1997 – January 10, 2001 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Financial Analyst |
Stephanie Takis is a Colorado legislator. Takis was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1996, and served two terms. She was later elected to the Colorado Senate in 2000 and again in 2004, representing Senate District 25, which covers eastern Adams County including Brighton, Commerce City, Thornton, and portions of Aurora.[1]
Biography
Takis, a financial analyst,[2] was first elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in 1996, defeating Republican Axel Johnson,[3] then re-elected in 1998, defeating Republican Jack Fish and Reform Party candidate Thomas Janich.[4]
In 2000, Takis was elected to the Colorado State Senate over Republican Bruce Wilcox and Libertarian Ronald Schweizer,[5] and, in 2004, re-elected, defeating Republican Kevin Blount.[1]
In the 2007 session of the Colorado General Assembly, Takis sat on the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Senate Business, Labor & Technology Committee; she also chaired the Legislative Audit Committee and the Senate Transportation Committee.[6]
Takis also runs a sanctuary for Mouse-eared bats, which has one of the most successful breeding programs in Colorado.
References
- 1 2 "State Senate District 25". COMaps. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
- ↑ "Senator Takis". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State
- ↑ http://www.leg.state.co.us/2001/inetc&j.nsf/(jousen)/8A229D430C5339A0872569D100012B2A/$FILE/jour_001.pdf
- ↑ "Senator Stephanie Takis". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved 2007-11-19.