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First NameElizabeth Louise "Betty"
Last NameBenavidez
Chamber:House
First Year Served:01/06/1971
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Years Served:1971; 1972; 1973; 1974
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District #:07 (1971 - 1972);
06 (1973 - 1974)
Number of Years:4
Assembly #:48th; 49th
Counties Represented:Denver
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City of Residence:Denver
Party:Democrat
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Occupation:Housewife
Gender:Female
Birth Date: 10/08/1935
Place of Birth:Denver CO
Death Date: 03/01/2013Place of Death:Denver CO
Obituary / Death Notice: Denver Post  March 8, 2013 page 9A    



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1st Latina elected to House of Representatives. Sponsored first bill for bilingual education.
Committee Positions:
House Standing:1971 -- Health Welfare & Institutions; Labor & Employment Relations; Transportation & Highways
1972 -- Health Welfare & Institutions; Labor & Employment Relations; Transportation & Highways
1973 -- Health Welfare & Institutions; Labor & Employment Relations; Transportation & Highways
1974 -- Health Welfare & Institutions; Labor & Employment Relations; Transportation & Highways
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Interim:1971 -- Rights of Agricultural Employers & Employees (SJR 43)
1972 -- Mobile Home Taxation (SJR 7)
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