Jim Riesberg Explained

Jim Riesberg
State House:Colorado
State:Colorado
District:50th
Term Start:January 12, 2005[1]
Term End:June 30, 2011 [2]
Preceded:Pamela Groeger
Succeeded:Dave Young
Birth Date:4 April 1942
Birth Place:Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Spouse:Sharron
Profession:Gerontologist
Party:Democratic

James Riesberg (born April 4, 1942) is a former Colorado Insurance Commissioner. He was appointed to the position by Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper on June 27, 2011, and joined the Division on July 1, 2011. He resigned in 2013.[3] Riesberg is also a former Colorado legislator. Elected to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Democrat in 2004, Riesberg represented House District 50, which encompassed eastern Greeley and Evans, Colorado.[4]

2008 election

In December 2007, Riesberg announced that he would seek a third term in the legislature in the 2008 legislative elections. Riesberg was unanimously nominated for a second term by Weld County Democrats in March 2008;[5] [6]

2008 legislative session

In the 2008 session of the Colorado General Assembly, Riesberg sat on the House Appropriations Committee and the House Health and Human Services Committee, and was vice-chairman of the Joint Capital Development Committee. In the 2010 session of the Colorado General Assembly, Riesberg sat on the House Appropriations Committee and the House Health and Environment Committee.[7]

2010 election

In 2010, Riesberg was elected to his fourth term as State House Representative to District 50.[8]

2018 primary election

In 2018, Riesberg ran for the Democratic party nomination to the State House District 50 race. He lost this race to challenger Rochelle Galindo, 57 percent to 43 percent.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Senate Journal - January 12, 2005 . 2007-12-08 . pdf . Colorado General Assembly .
  2. Web site: House Journal - January 11, 2012 . 2011-01-11 . pdf . Colorado General Assembly .
  3. News: . 2013-06-21 . Colorado Insurance Commissioner Jim Riesberg resigns . The Denver Post . 2018-03-05.
  4. Web site: State House District 50 . 2007-12-08 . COMaps . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080304221450/http://www.comaps.org/district50h.html . 2008-03-04 .
  5. News: Chris . Casey . Weld Democrats turn out in force at convention . https://archive.today/20120211171450/http://www.greeleytrib.com/article/20080309/NEWS/938913864/-1/rss01 . dead . 11 February 2012 . Greeley Tribune . 9 March 2008 . 2008-03-09 .
  6. News: Staff Reports . Weld Republicans choose candidates, will hold primaries for two commissioner seats . Greeley Tribune . 26 February 2008 . 2008-03-09 .
  7. Web site: House Committees of Reference . 2008-01-19 . Colorado General Assembly.
  8. News: Staff Reports . Riesberg to seek re-election . https://archive.today/20110711132929/http://www.greeleytrib.com/article/20071230/NEWS/285472087/-1/rss01 . dead . 11 July 2011 . Greeley Tribune . 30 December 2006 . 2007-12-30 .
  9. News: House District 50: Rochelle Galindo tops Jim Riesberg. 2018-08-29. Tyler Silvy. 2018-06-26. en.