Barbara McLachlan

Barbara McLachlan DEMDemocrat

State Representative, District 59

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Barbara McLachlanDEMDemocrat State Representative, District 59
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Barbara McLachlan is an American politician, educator, and former journalist serving as a member of the Colorado House of Representatives. She represents District 59, which covers Archuleta, La Plata, San Juan, and part of Montezuma counties.

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Education6 - 6 of 4
Regis University
MA Learning and Teaching
2001
Fort Lewis College
BA English
1989
Colorado State University
BA Journalism
University of California-Los Angeles
Certificate College Counseling
Past Positions1 - 5 of 5
Representative
Colorado State House of Representatives
2017 - Current
Chair
Committee on Education
Teacher
Durango School District 9-R
1989 - 2014
Former Journalist
The Durango Herald
Former Tutor and Student Teacher College Supervisor
Fort Lewis College
Other Experience1 - 4 of 4
Former Member
Transportation and Energy Committee, Colorado State House of Representatives
Former Member
Rural Affairs and Agriculture Committee, Colorado State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair
Joint Interim Study Committee on Making Higher Education Attainable, Colorado State House of Representatives
Member
Joint Review Committee on Water Resources and and Agriculture
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