James Wilson (Colorado politician) explained
James D. "Jim" Wilson[1] is an American politician who served as a Colorado State Representative for the 60th district from January 9, 2013 to January 13, 2021.[2] Representative Wilson's district included all or parts of Colorado counties of Chaffee County, Custer County, Fremont County, and Park County. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Early life and education
Wilson earned his BA in history, physical education, and social studies from Southwestern College.
After Mr. Wilson graduated from Southwestern College, he chose a life in education. He spent a total of 41 years in education.[3] During his time in education, Jim Wilson would serve as the school's Superintendent in Cortez, Colorado and Salida, Colorado. Jim Wilson would retire from his education posts in 2012.
Elections
- 2012 When Republican Representative Tom Massey retired and left the District 60 seat open, Wilson won the June 26, 2012 Republican Primary with 4,255 votes (57.2%);[4] and won the four-way November 6, 2012 General election with 22,457 votes (55.9%) against Democratic nominee Pier Cohen, Libertarian candidate M. Bruce Waters, and Independent candidate Curtis Imrie,[5] who had run for the seat in 2006.
General election - 2012
2012 General Election for State Representative District 60[6] !County !James D. "Jim" Wilson!Pier Cohen!M. Bruce Waters!Curtis Imrie!Total| Chafee | 5,470 | 3,779 | 403 | 156 | 9,808 |
| Custer | 1,725 | 710 | 102 | 35 | 2,572 |
| Fremont | 10,304 | 5,035 | 728 | 53 | 16,120 |
| Park | 4,958 | 3,190 | 490 | 37 | 8,675 |
| Totals | 22,457 | 12,714 | 1,723 | 281 | 37,175 | |
General election - 2014
2014 General Election for State RepresentativeDistrict 60[7] !County!James D. "Jim" Wilson!Curtis Imrie!Total| Chaffee | 5,709 | 829 | 6,538 |
| Custer | 1,853 | 72 | 1,925 |
| Fremont | 11,505 | 232 | 11,737 |
| Park | 5,770 | 103 | 5,873 |
| Totals | 24,837 | 1,236 | 26,073 | |
General election - 2016
2016 General Election for State Representative District 60[8] !County!James D. "Jim" Wilson!David Higginbotham!Glenn Ingalls!Total| Chaffee | 6,190 | 3,976 | 562 | 10,728 |
| Custer | 2,051 | 743 | 155 | 2,949 |
| Fremont | 12,064 | 4,627 | 1,089 | 17,780 |
| Park | 5,941 | 3,060 | 845 | 9,846 |
| Totals | 26,246 | 12,406 | 2,651 | 41,303 | |
General election - 2018
2018 General Election for State Representative District 60[9] !County!James D. "Jim" Wilson!Erin Kelley!Glenn Ingalls!Total| Chaffee | 5,391 | 5,100 | 302 | 10,793 |
| Custer | 1,883 | 827 | 88 | 2,798 |
| Fremont | 10,726 | 5,002 | 597 | 16,325 |
| Park | 5,468 | 3,497 | 356 | 9,321 |
| Totals | 23,468 | 14,426 | 1,343 | 39,237 | |
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Jim Wilson's Biography . . January 7, 2014.
- Web site: James Wilson . . . January 7, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140107204249/http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/House/members/Hou60.htm . January 7, 2014 . dead .
- Web site: publisher . Merle Baranczyk, Times . 2020-03-04 . Wilson receives GOP honors . 2024-01-15 . The Chaffee County Times . en.
- Web site: 2012 Republican Party state representatives primary results . . Denver, Colorado . January 7, 2014.
- Web site: 2012 General election state representatives results . Secretary of State of Colorado . Denver, Colorado . January 7, 2014.
- Web site: State of Colorado Elections Database » 2012 Nov 6 :: General Election :: State Representative :: District 60 . 2024-01-15 . State of Colorado Elections Database . en.
- Web site: State of Colorado Elections Database » 2014 Nov 4 :: General Election :: State Representative :: District 60 . 2024-01-15 . State of Colorado Elections Database . en.
- Web site: State of Colorado Elections Database » 2016 Nov 8 :: General Election :: State Representative :: District 60 . 2024-01-15 . State of Colorado Elections Database . en.
- Web site: State of Colorado Elections Database » 2018 Nov 6 :: General Election :: State Representative :: District 60 . 2024-01-15 . State of Colorado Elections Database . en.
