| Beth McCann | |
| Office: | District Attorney for Colorado's Second Judicial District |
| Term Start: | January 10, 2017 |
| Predecessor: | Mitchell R. Morrissey |
| State House1: | Colorado |
| District1: | 8th |
| Term Start1: | January 7, 2009 |
| Term End1: | January 10, 2017 |
| Predecessor1: | Rosemary Marshall[1] |
| Succeeded1: | Leslie Herod |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Birth Date: | 10 February 1949 |
| Birth Place: | Radford, Virginia |
| Occupation: | Attorney, politician |
| Spouse: | Christopher Linsmayer |
| Children: | 2 |
| Residence: | Denver, Colorado |
| Alma Mater: | Georgetown University Law Center Wittenberg University |
| Website: | Official website |
Beth McCann (born February 10, 1949) is an American politician who serves as the current Denver District Attorney, the first woman to hold the office. A Democrat, McCann beat her opponent, independent Helen Morgan, winning 74% of the vote[2] in the November, 2016 general election. Before serving as Denver's DA, McCann served from 2008 to 2017 as a Colorado State Representative, representing House District 8, which encompasses portions of central Denver, Colorado.[3]
Beth McCann defeated Matt Bergles and Cindy Lowery in the contested Democratic primary in August, taking 49 percent of votes cast.[4] McCann faced no opposition in the November 2008 general election. Her candidacy was endorsed by the Denver Post.[5]
For the 2009 legislative session, McCann was named to seats on the House Appropriations Committee, the House State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee, and was tapped to be vice-chair of the House Judiciary Committee.[6] McCann sponsored legislation to limit the number of dogs owned by commercial dog breeders to 25 and to require annual veterinary exams for breeding dogs.[7]
In the 2012 General Election, Representative McCann faced Republican challenger Alan Johnson. McCann was elected by a wide margin of 83% to 13%.[8] [9]