Candidate · State House, District 55
Rick Taggart
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- State Representative, House District 55 (since January 2023)
- Occupation
- Businessman; former Colorado Mesa University business teacher
- Lives in
- Grand Junction
What this job does
One of 65 state representatives in the Colorado General Assembly, which writes state laws and passes the yearly state budget (the "Long Bill") in a session of up to 120 days. A term is two years, four in a row at most. source: en.wikipedia.org
Background
- Colorado House District 55 since January 9, 2023. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Grand Junction City Council 2015-2022; Mayor of Grand Junction 2017-2019. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Bachelor's degree from Syracuse University; MBA from University of Phoenix. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Held senior positions at Marmot Mountain Works, The Timberland Company and Swiss Army Brands; later a management role and business teacher at Colorado Mesa University. source: en.wikipedia.org
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