Lang Sias Explained

Lang Sias
State House:Colorado
District:27th
Term Start:February 4, 2015
Term End:January 4, 2019
Predecessor:Libby Szabo
Successor:Brianna Titone
Birth Name:Langhorne Cowles Sias
Birth Place:Wilton, Connecticut, U.S.
Otherparty:Independent
Democratic [1] [2]
Spouse:Rene
Allegiance: United States
Serviceyears:1986–1998
Rank:Lieutenant Colonel

Langhorne Cowles Sias[3] (born 1959) is an American politician who represented House District 27 in the Colorado House of Representatives. A vacancy committee appointed Sias to the office after his predecessor resigned, and he was sworn into office on February 4, 2015.[4] A Republican, he was subsequently elected to the office in the November, 2016 general election.

Sias was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for lieutenant governor and running mate of Walker Stapleton in the 2018 Colorado gubernatorial election.[5]

Education

Lang holds a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School, a Master of Science from the London School of Economics, and a Bachelor of Arts from Vassar College.[6] He has practiced law in the past.[7]

Military service

Sias served in the United States Navy as a fighter pilot and Topgun instructor. He achieved the rank of Lieutenant colonel. He later served in the Air National Guard.[8]

Personal

Sias lives in Arvada, Colorado with his wife and three children. He works as a 777 pilot for FedEx.[9]

2022 state treasurer campaign

See main article: 2022 Colorado State Treasurer election. In November 2021, Sias announced his candidacy for Colorado State Treasurer.[10] On November 8, 2022, he lost to incumbent Democrat Dave Young in the 2022 general election.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Walker Stapleton chose lawmaker Lang Sias as his running mate. Here's what that means . 11 July 2018.
  2. Web site: Republican Sias brings nonpolitical experience to congressional 7th District primary . 16 July 2010.
  3. Bartells, Lynn. Republican Sias brings nonpolitical experience to congressional 7th District primary. The Denver Post, July 16, 2010.
  4. Ballotpedia. Lang Sias. Viewed, 2017-01-08.
  5. News: Eason . Brian . 2018-07-11. Stapleton taps GOP state lawmaker as running mate . The News Tribune . 2018-07-11.
  6. https://www.stapletonforcolorado.com/meet-lang-sias/
  7. Bartells, Lynn. Republican Sias brings nonpolitical experience to congressional 7th District primary. The Denver Post, July 16, 2010.
  8. Web site: The Tailhook scandal shook the Navy, and Colorado GOP candidate Lang Sias found himself in the middle of it . The Colorado Sun . September 14, 2018 . September 28, 2021.
  9. http://www.langsias.com/about-lang/ About Lang
  10. News: Paul . Jesse . November 16, 2021 . Republican Lang Sias launches bid to unseat Colorado Treasurer Dave Young . The Colorado Sun . November 16, 2021.
  11. Web site: Nelson . Elliott Wenzler, Delaney . 2022-11-09 . Democrat Dave Young reelected as Colorado treasurer . 2022-11-25 . . en-US.