Chris deGruy Kennedy

Chris deGruy Kennedy DEMDemocrat

State Representative, District 30

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Chris deGruy KennedyDEMDemocrat State Representative, District 30
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Chris deGruy Kennedy is a Democratic member of the Colorado House of Representatives. He represents house district 30, which includes the Jefferson County communities of Lakewood and Edgewater. Prior to reapportionment implemented in 2023, he represented the 23rd district, which covered a portion of Jefferson County. He was first elected to the state house in 2016, succeeding Max Tyler. A Lakewood resident, Kennedy attended the University of Colorado Boulder and was an engineer before he entered politics. He has served as Democratic chairman of Jefferson County and ran U.S. Representative Ed Perlmutter's 2014 reelection campaign.In his first term, Kennedy served on the House Finance Committee and the House Health, Insurance, and Environment Committee.In the 72nd General Assembly, Kennedy was elected as the Assistant Majority Leader and serves as Chair of the State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Committee. Kennedy also serves on the Appropriations Committee. For the 74th General Assembly session, Kennedy was appointed to the position of speaker pro tempore for the Colorado House of Representatives.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
University of Colorado Denver
MA Political Science
2007 - 2010
University of Colorado Boulder
BS Architectural Engineering
1998 - 2002
Past Positions1 - 9 of 9
Representative
Colorado State House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Speaker Pro Tempore
Colorado State House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Representative
Colorado State House of Representatives
2017 - 2023
Assistant Majority Leader
Colorado State House of Representatives
2019 - 2021
Campaign Manager
Perlmutter for Congress
2013 - 2015
Policy Assistant
Colorado House of Representatives, Majority Office
2013
Legislative Aide
Colorado House of Representatives
2010 - 2012
Campaign Manager
Max Tyler for Colorado House
2009 - 2010
Project Manager
Anchor Engineering, Incorporated
2003 - 2009
Other Experience1 - 10 of 10
Chair
Jefferson County Democratic Party
2011 - 2013
Chair
Joint Study Committee on Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders
Former Chair
State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee, Colorado State House of Representatives
Former Member
Health, Insurance and Environment Committee, Colorado State House of Representatives
Former Member
Appropriations Committee, Colorado State House of Representative
Former Member
Finance Committee, Colorado State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair
Joint Interim Study Committee on Investor-owned Utility Review, Colorado State House of Representative
Former Vice Chair
Joint Study Committee on Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders, Colorado State House of Representatives
Member
Executive Committee of the Legislative Council
Vice Chair
Health and Insurance Committee
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