Justin Everett
| Justin Everett | |
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| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 22nd[1] district | |
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In office January 9, 2013 – Present | |
| Preceded by | Ken Summers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 5, 1971 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Columbine, Colorado |
| Alma mater |
Chapman University University of Colorado Denver Business School Sturm College of Law |
| Religion | Christian |
| Website | Official Legislative Website |
Justin Everett[2] (Born August 5, 1971) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Colorado House of Representatives representing District 22 since January 9, 2013. Everett has been described as a "Combative Conservative",[3] and is one of the most constitutionally conservative members of the Colorado House of Representatives.
Education
Everett earned his BA in English from Chapman University in 1993, his MBA from the University of Colorado Denver Business School in 1998, and his Juris Doctor from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law in 2000.
Elections
- 2014 – Everett won another Republican Primary on June 24, 2014, winning with 5,433 votes (70.9%);[4] and again won the three-way November 4, 2014 general election with 20,396 votes (55.4%) against Democratic nominee Mary Parker and Libertarian candidate Lynn Weitzel.[5]
- 2012 – When District 22 incumbent Republican Representative Ken Summers ran for Colorado Senate, Everett ran in the June 26, 2012 Republican primary, winning with 3,664 votes (64.9%);[6] and won the three-way November 6, 2012 general election with 23,117 votes (52.3%) against Democratic nominee Mary Parker and Libertarian candidate Lynn Weitzel.[7]
- 2006 – When incumbent Republican Senator Norma Anderson retired and left the Senate District 22 seat open, Everett ran in the three-way August 8, 2006 Republican primary but lost to Mike Kopp; Kopp went on to win the November 7, 2006 general election against Democratic nominee Paula Noonan.
70th General Assembly Committees (2015-16)
69th General Assembly Committees (2013-14)
Politics
Everett is considered one of the most conservative, pro-liberty, pro-freedom legislators. He finished #1 in the Principles of Liberty (POL) Scorecard in 2013, 2014, and 2015. He was also one of the top scorers in the Colorado Union of Taxpayers (CUT) ratings in 2013, 2014 and 2015. The American Conservative Union also rates Everett at the top with a 100% rating in 2014,[8] and 2015.[9] He was also the winner of the Goldwater Award from the Republican Liberty Caucus in 2013.[10]
References
- ↑ "Justin Everett". Denver, Colorado: Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Justin Everett's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Denver Post News Story". Denver, Colorado: The Denver Post. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
- ↑ "2014 Republican Party state representatives primary results". Denver, Colorado: Secretary of State of Colorado. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
- ↑ "2014 General election state representatives results". Denver, Colorado: Secretary of State of Colorado. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
- ↑ "2012 Republican Party state representatives primary results". Denver, Colorado: Secretary of State of Colorado. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ↑ "2012 General election state representatives results". Denver, Colorado: Secretary of State of Colorado. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ↑ "ACU Ratings 2014". American Conservative Union. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ↑ "American Conservative Union Ratings 2015". ACU. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ↑ "RLCC Goldwater Award". Republican Liberty Caucus. Retrieved 25 February 2016.