Mark Waller (politician)
| Mark Waller | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 15th district | |
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In office January 7, 2009[1] – January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Douglas Bruce |
| Succeeded by | Gordon Klingenschmitt |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1969[2] Macomb, Illinois[2] |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Jennifer |
| Children |
Truman Camille |
| Residence | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Alma mater |
University of Denver University of North Dakota Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Mark Waller (born 1969) is a former legislator in the U.S. state of Colorado. Elected to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Republican in 2008, Waller represented House District 15, which encompasses portions of northeastern Colorado Springs, Colorado.[3]
Legislative career
2008 election
Mark Waller defeated incumbent Rep. Douglas Bruce in the contested Republican primary in August, taking 52 percent of votes cast.[4]
Waller faced Democrat Leslie Maksimowicz in the November 2008 general election. Waller's candidacy was endorsed by the Denver Post and the Colorado Springs Independent, [5] and he won election to the legislature with 66 percent of votes cast.[6]
2009 legislative session
For the 2009 legislative session, Waller was named to seats on the House Education Committee and the House Judiciary Committee.[7]
Waller plans on sponsoring legislation to require disclosure on clothes collection bins operated by for-profit companies, to include a new derivative of methamphetamine to Colorado's list of banned drugs, and to exclude dry-ice bombs from a felony list of explosives, and to allow homeschooled students to enroll in college classes.[8]
2012 election
In the 2012 General Election, Representative Waller faced Libertarian challenger Larry Reedy. Waller was reelected by a margin of 73% to 15% with other third-party candidates garnering the remainder of the vote.[9][10]
References
- ↑ "House Journal - January 7, 2009" (pdf). Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- 1 2 "About Me". Mark Waller For HD 15. Retrieved 2009-05-31.
- ↑ "State House District 15". COMaps. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
- ↑ "Colorado Statewide Cumulative Report - 2008 Primary Election". Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved 2008-04-13.
- ↑ Norris, Wendy; Bob Spencer (3 November 2008). "State candidate endorsement watch". Colorado Independent. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
- ↑ "Colorado Statewide Cumulative Report - 2008 General Election". Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
- ↑ "House Republican Committee Assignments Announced" (Press release). Colorado House Democrats. 18 November 2008.
- ↑ Toda, Dean (2 January 2009). "Freshman lawmaker does his best to grasp his homework". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- ↑ "CO - Election Results - Colorado Secretary of State".
- ↑ "State House 2012 Election Results - Denver Post".