Chuck Berry (politician) explained

Chuck Berry
State House:Colorado
District:21st
Term Start:1984
Term End:1998
Office2:Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives
Term Start2:1991
Term End2:1998
Predecessor2:Carl Bledsoe
Successor2:Russell George
Birth Date:1 July 1950
Birth Place:Pittsburg, Kansas, US
Party:Republican
Residence:Colorado Springs, Colorado
Spouse:Maria Garcia[1]
Children:3
Alma Mater:University of Colorado Boulder
University of Colorado Law School

Charles E. "Chuck" Berry (born July 1, 1950) is an American politician and lawyer from the state of Colorado.[2]

Berry was born in Pittsburg, Kansas and grew up in Colorado Springs. He attended the University of Colorado Boulder where he earned a Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude in 1972, and later attended University of Colorado Law School where he graduated with a J.D. in 1975.

A Republican, he represented the 21st district (Colorado Springs and El Paso County, Colorado) in the Colorado House of Representatives from 1984 to 1998, and served as Speaker of the House from 1991 to 1998. Berry later served as the president of the Colorado Chamber of Commerce from 2000 until his retirement in 2021.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/blog/broadway_17th/2013/07/husted-maria-garcia-berry.html Husted: Maria Garcia Berry gets it done on Denver's big issues (slideshow)
  2. Web site: Presidents and Speakers of the Colorado General Assembly. Colorado Virtual Library. 2013. June 14, 2021.
  3. Web site: Former House Speaker Chuck Berry to retire as Colorado Chamber leader. JOEY BUNCH. joey.bunch@coloradopolitics.com. Colorado Springs Gazette. 26 March 2021 .
  4. Web site: Chuck Berry - Colorado Association of Commerce & Industry . cochamber.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141028150358/http://cochamber.com/staff/chuck-berry/ . 2014-10-28.