I'm profiling Colorado's Congressional District. I'm starting out with the 7th District, which is the greatest possibility for a pickup. Bob Beauprez (R-Hell), the incumbent, is running for Governor and this will be an open seat. The 7th district currently elects a Republican for the University of Colorado Board of Regents and a Democrat for the state board of education. It will be one of the most hotly contested districts in the country.
Candidates are presented in no particular order and without bias, other than I hate fucking Republicans.
7th District
Status: This is an open district Bob Beauprez, the incumbent is running for Congress. This seat is expected to be the hottest and most closely watched in the nation. It will be targeted by both parties.
District Description
Our Congress [dot] Org CO-7
League of Conservation Voters on the 7th District
Iraq fatalities from the 7th District to Date:
City Name Rank Date
Adams Slocum, Thomas Jonathan Lance Corporal 23-Mar-03
Aurora Sanford Sr., Barry Staff Sergeant 7-Jul-03
http://www.defenselink.mil/
Reyes, Luis R. Sergeant 18-Nov-05
FUCK YOU TOM TANCREDO LATINOS ARE AMERICANS TOO, COCKSUCKER!!!
Hayden Lawton, Mark A. Staff Sergeant 29-Aug-03
Northglenn Riedel, Andrew G. Private 1st Class 30-Oct-04
Wheat Ridge Hoeffner, Benjamin D. Corporal 25-Oct-05
Bob Beauprez' vote on the Iraq Resolution: Yes THIS IS YOUR FAULT YOU MUTHERFUCKING BASTARD!
2002 Race Candidate Votes %
Bob Beauprez (R) 80,709 47%
Mike Feeley (D) 80,323 47%
Dave Chandler (GREEN)3,232 2%
Victor Good (REFORM) 3,076 2%
G.T. Martin (LIB) 2,851 2%
2004 RACE STATUS CANDIDATE VOTE VOTE %
Colorado 07
Beauprez (Incumbent) 135,571 55%
Thomas 106,026 43%
Harkins 6,167 2%
Our Congress Blog on the 7th District
Ed Perlutter
Status: Ed Perlmutter is a Lawyer, former state legislator and a graduate of the CU College of Law. He is an announced candidate for the 7th Congressional district.
Biography: A lifelong resident of the 7th Congressional District, Ed is a proud product of public schools. Ed graduated from Jefferson High School in Edgewater and went on to study Political Science, History and Economics at the University of Colorado at Boulder, graduating in 1975. He received his Juris Doctorate from CU in 1978 where he was twice elected President of his class while working part time as a laborer on construction projects. Currently a shareholder and director of the law firm of Berenbaum, Weinshienk and Eason, Ed has specialized in business reorganizations and commercial litigation.
Ed has served as a member of the Board of Governors of the Colorado Bar Association and served on the Board of Trustees and Judicial Performance Commission for the First Judicial District.
Ed and Deana were married in 1980 and they are the proud parents of three daughters - Alexis (24), who works for Grassroots Democrats, Abby, who graduated from Wheat Ridge High School in 2005 and is currently attending the University of Northern
Colorado and Zoey (14) a Freshman at Wheat Ridge High School.
An active member of the community, Ed recently led two successful referendum elections for the Jeffco Public Schools. As a busy Dad, Ed is involved in PTA’s, Booster Club’s, the Applewood Community Church, and with coaching the Angels, Abby’s
competitive softball team.
He is also a Trustee for the Midwest Research Institute (primary operator of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory), and a Board Member for the National Jewish Medical & Research Center. Ed also finds time to be a runner, skier, bicyclist and golfer.
Ed was elected to two four-year terms to represent the citizens of central Jefferson County as their State Senator from 1995 to 2003 - the first Democrat elected in the district in 30 years.
In 2000, Ed helped lead a team which succeeded in a Democratic takeover of the Colorado State Senate for the first time since John F. Kennedy was President. Ed has assisted numerous campaigns and most recently was co-chair of the Kerry Campaign in Colorado.
Ed served on numerous Colorado State Senate committees including:
• Water
• Finance
• Judiciary
• Child Welfare
• Telecommunication
• Transportation
• Legal Services
• Oil and Gas.
Ed's legislative accomplishments as Senator include:
• Chair of the Public Policy and Planning Committee
• Chair of the Bi-Partisan Renewable Energy Caucus
• President Pro Tem of the Senate during the 2001 and 2002 Session
• Ed carried and passed numerous bills ranging from criminal justice to water, consumer protection to land use and everything in between.
Among the many awards Ed received while in the Senate are:
• Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry award “Business Legislator of the Year”
• Legal Aid Award for Equal Justice Under the Law
• American Institute of Architecture award “Colorado Legislator of the Year”
• DARE Man of the Year
• Jeffco Education Association Friend of Education
• United Veterans Committee “ Legislator of the Year ”
• Colorado Humane Society Distinguished Service Award
• The AARP Outstanding Legislative Service Award
• University of Colorado School of Law “Distinguished Alumnus Award”
Joanna Conti has an active campaign for Colorado 7, but does not currently have a web site up. Conti ran unsuccessfully against Tom "The Tank" Tancredo. (Conti has evidently dropped out.)
Peggy Lamm
Status: Peggy Lamm is actively seeking the Democratic nomination for Congress. Lamm is a former state
legislator.
Biography: Peggy Lamm has had a distinguished career as a legislator, consumer advocate, teacher, chair of Colorado's
Commission on Higher Education, and investigator into the CU football/sex scandal. She has also served on numerous boards
and commissions including the University of Colorado's Health Sciences Center for Ethics, Humanities and the Law, Hospice of
Boulder County, and the National Center for Atmospheric Research Advisory Board. She is currently Chair of the Board of
Trustees of Adams State College.
Known for her effectiveness and political independence, as Executive Director of Bighorn Action, Lamm led the successful fight
for Colorado's "Telemarketing No-call List" legislation. As Chair of the Commission on Higher Education, she led the efforts that
brought meaningful reform to Colorado's college and university systems. More recently, she was asked to lead the independent
commission which investigated the recruitment practices and charges of sexual assault at CU's athletic program. Her efforts led
to an overhaul of the University's athletic department and major reforms in the recruitment process.
During her tenure at the legislature, Rep. Peggy Lamm was known for her leadership in support of women's rights, the
environment and labor.
Peggy Lamm lives in Arvada. Her son, Danny, is a junior at a Colorado public high school.
Herb Rubenstein
Status: Herb Reubenstein is a businessman and a teacher at Colorado State University. Herb Rubenstein is an adjunct professor of entrepreneurship at Colorado State University. He also teaches federal
budget policy in Aurora at the Office of Personnel Management's Western Management Development Center. He has
published one book and has three more scheduled for publication within the next year.
Originally from Louisiana, Herb holds a Master's Degree in Public Administration from the LBJ School of Public Affairs, and a
Law Degree from Georgetown University. He lived in the Washington D.C. area for 28 years. During that time, he
worked for the Federal Government, served in private practice, and founded a leadership development consulting firm.
He and his wife Laurie have also raised two children, one a recent graduate from Harvard and the other currently
attending the University of Chicago.
Herb's ties to Colorado go back twenty years. His brother is mentally-challenged, and Herb is responsible for him.
After a nation-wide search for the best care facility, Herb settled his brother at the Jewish Family Services Group Home
at 2310 S. Holly in Denver back in 1984. Herb has been visiting and loving Colorado since then. Herb and his
wife Laurie moved their businesses to Colorado in early 2005. They are enjoying their new home in the foothills of
Golden and establishing ties with local Democratic party members.
For more information about Herb's professional background, click
here to see his resume.
Google News for the 7th
Congressional District
Google News for Ed Perlmutter
Google News for Peggy Lamm
Google News for Herb Rubenstein
Google News for Republican Challenger Mark Paschall
(Web Site)
Google News for Republican Challenger Rick O’Donnell
Campaign Finance Reports for the 7th Districts
Money Raised in 2004
Money Raised in 2002