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| − | '''Cory Scott Gardner''' (born August 22, 1974, age {{age|1974|8|22}}) is a U.S. Senator for [[Colorado]], serving since January 3, 2015. Before his election to the Senate, he served as the [[United States Representative|U.S. Representative]] for the 4th congressional district of | + | '''Cory Scott Gardner''' (born August 22, 1974, age {{age|1974|8|22}}) is a U.S. Senator for [[Colorado]], serving since January 3, 2015. Before his election to the Senate, he served as the [[United States Representative|U.S. Representative]] for the 4th congressional district of state from 2011 until 2015, and in the Colorado House of Representatives for the 63rd district from 2005 until 2011. He is a member of the [[Republican Party]]. |
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| + | Gardner was defeated for re-election in [[2020 U.S. Senate elections|2020]] by corrupt [[Democrat]] [[John Hickenlooper]].<ref>Two references: | ||
| + | *[https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/democrat-john-hickenlooper-defeats-sen-cory-gardner-colorado-nbc-news-n1244009 Democrat John Hickenlooper defeats Sen. Cory Gardner in Colorado, NBC News projects] | ||
| + | *[https://news.yahoo.com/senator-cory-gardner-loses-senate-025915277.html Senator Cory Gardner Loses Senate Race in Colorado]</ref> | ||
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| + | ==U.S. Senate== | ||
| + | ===Tenure=== | ||
| + | On January 4, 2018. Gardner gave a speech on the floor of the Senate where he threatened to block all judicial nominations unless [[Attorney General]] [[Jeff Sessions]] reversed his recently announced policy of enforcing federal laws against [[marijuana]] in those states where its use is legal under state law.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDJpYwZZFVI Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) on Attorney General Jeff Sessions' marijuana policy change (C-SPAN)]</ref> Colorado is one of eight states to legalize recreational use of marijuana. | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | {{reflist}} | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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[[Category:Republicans]] | [[Category:Republicans]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Former United States Representatives]] | ||
[[Category:United States Senators]] | [[Category:United States Senators]] | ||
[[Category:Conservatives]] | [[Category:Conservatives]] | ||
Revision as of 00:04, November 9, 2020
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| Junior U.S. Senator from Colorado From: January 3, 2015 – present | |||
| Predecessor | Mark Udall | ||
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) | ||
| Former U.S. Representative from Colorado's 4th Congressional District From: January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2015 | |||
| Predecessor | Betsy Markey | ||
| Successor | Ken Buck | ||
| Information | |||
| Party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Jaime Gardner | ||
| Religion | Lutheran | ||
Cory Scott Gardner (born August 22, 1974, age 52) is a U.S. Senator for Colorado, serving since January 3, 2015. Before his election to the Senate, he served as the U.S. Representative for the 4th congressional district of state from 2011 until 2015, and in the Colorado House of Representatives for the 63rd district from 2005 until 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Gardner was defeated for re-election in 2020 by corrupt Democrat John Hickenlooper.[1]
U.S. Senate
Tenure
On January 4, 2018. Gardner gave a speech on the floor of the Senate where he threatened to block all judicial nominations unless Attorney General Jeff Sessions reversed his recently announced policy of enforcing federal laws against marijuana in those states where its use is legal under state law.[2] Colorado is one of eight states to legalize recreational use of marijuana.
References
External links
- Profile on the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Official Senate website
- Profile on Ballotpedia