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 Ed Perlmutter at the opening of his campaign office in Lakewood, Colorado Edwin George "Ed" Perlmutter (born 1953) is a Democratic politician from Colorado. He is currently the congressman elect for the U.S House in Colorado's 7th congressional district (map), a seat which is being vacated by Republican Bob Beauprez who is running for Governor of Colorado in 2006. Image File history File links Vote. ...
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Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area Ranked 8th - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²) - Width 280 miles (451 km) - Length 380 miles (612 km) - % water 0. ...
Elections for the United States House of Representatives will be held on November 7, 2006, with all of the 435 seats in the House being contested. ...
Colorados 7th Congressional district The 7th Congressional district of Colorado is located in central Colorado, encompassing much of the northern parts of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area, including the cities of Lakewood, Arvada, and Aurora. ...
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Education and family
Perlmutter graduated from Jefferson High School in Edgewater, Colorado 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. Edgewater is a city located in Jefferson County, Colorado. ...
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Perlmutter and his wife Deana have three children — Alexis, Abby, and Zoey.
Career and non-elected positions Perlmuter is a director of the law firm of Berenbaum, Weinshienk and Eason, and has specialized in business reorganizations and commercial litigation. He 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. He is 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. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), located in Golden, Colorado, as part of the U.S. Department of Energy, is the United Statess primary laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development. ...
Elected career Perlmutter was elected to two four-year terms to represent central Jefferson County as State Senator from 1995 to 2003 - the first Democrat elected in the district in 30 years. Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
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In 2000, he 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. He has assisted numerous campaigns and most recently was co-chair of the Kerry Campaign in Colorado. This article is about the year 2000. ...
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Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area Ranked 8th - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²) - Width 280 miles (451 km) - Length 380 miles (612 km) - % water 0. ...
In the Colorado Senate, he served on numerous Colorado State Senate committees including: Water, Finance, Judiciary, Child Welfare, Telecommunication, Transportation, Legal Services, and Oil and Gas. He was Chair of the Public Policy and Planning Committee, Chair of the Bi-Partisan Renewable Energy Caucus, and President Pro Tem of the Senate during the 2001 and 2002 session.
Among the awards he received while in the Senate were the 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 for “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, and the University of Colorado School of Law “Distinguished Alumnus Award”.
2006 campaign for U.S. House of Representatives Perlmutter won the Democratic nomination for the 7th District by defeating former State Representative Peggy Lamm and college professor Herb Rubenstein, with 53% of the vote in the primary. State education chairman Rick O'Donnell was unopposed for the Republican nomination. Dave Chandler, a Green, is also a candidate. The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ...
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The seat is currently held by Republican Bob Beauprez, who was reelected to a second term in 2004 with 55% of the vote, after winning his first term by only 121 votes. He is leaving the seat to run for Governor of Colorado. The 7th District is considered a highly competitive. It is located in the western Denver suburbs and was narrowly won by John Kerry in 2004. Bob Beauprez, in military flight suit, even though he never served in any branch of the armed services. ...
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In late September, O'Donnell was put on the defensive when ads appeared noting that he had previously supported abolishing Social Security. A Survey USA poll soon after that showed Perlmutter with a 54 to 37 percent lead, although GOP consultants guessed that the support was "soft". [1]. An October 4 poll released by Zogby showed Perlmutter ahead of O'Donnell by 45-34 percent.[1] Cook Political Report rating: Republican Toss Up. CQPolitics rating: No Clear Favorite. Most recently, a SurveyUSA poll still shows Perlmutter leading with 54% of the vote.
Ed Perlmutter defeated Republican Rick O'Donnell for the Congressional seat helping Democrats to regain the majority in the U.S. House.
Notes - ^ "Results in key House races: Reuters poll", Reuters, October 4, 2006.
External links - Official campaign site
- Associate Press profile
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