| Don Wilson | |
| State House: | Colorado |
| District: | 20th |
| Term Start: | January 9, 2023 |
| Predecessor: | Redistricted |
| State House1: | Colorado |
| District1: | 19th |
| Term Start1: | November 15, 2022 |
| Term End1: | January 9, 2023 |
| Predecessor1: | Tim Geitner |
| Successor1: | Redistricted |
| Nationality: | American |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Monument, Colorado, U.S. |
Don Wilson is a state representative from Monument, Colorado. A Republican, Wilson currently represents Colorado House of Representatives District 20, which includes a portion of unincorporated El Paso County and the communities of Air Force Academy, Black Forest, Gleneagle, Monument, Palmer Lake, and Woodmoor.[1] Previously, Wilson served as the mayor of Monument, Colorado, and before that he served on the town's board of trustees. He is originally from Littleton, Colorado.[2]
Following the resignation of former district 19 state representative Tim Geitner on October 7, 2022, a vacancy committee met to select a replacement to fill out his term. However, the committee was unable to achieve a quorum before the 30-day deadline. In such cases, the governor is then required to appoint someone to fill out the term. Governor Jared Polis selected Wilson on November 9, 2022.[3]
In 2022, Wilson was a candidate for state house district 20, a new district established after 2020 reapportionment. In the 2022 elections, Wilson ran unopposed in both the primary and general elections.[4] [5] So when the Colorado General Assembly convened on January 9, 2023, Wilson finished his term in the former district 19 and began his term in the new district 20. The new district 20 is geographically smaller than the old district 19, but both include the town of Monument.
In November 2023, Wilson announced he was not seeking reelection to his state house seat in 2024. Instead, in 2024 he is running for a seat on the El Paso County, Colorado County Commission, to represent the third district.[6]