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First NameJohn P.
Last NameMorse
Chamber:Senate
First Year Served:01/10/2007
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Years Served:2007; 2008; 2009; 2010; 2011; 2012; 2013
Leadership Position:Senate President
Senate Majority Leader
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District #:11 (2007- 2013)
Number of Years:6 yrs 9 mos
Assembly #:66th; 67th; 68th; 69th
Counties Represented:El Paso
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City of Residence:Colorado Springs
Party:Democrat
Leadership:Senate Majority Leader: 5/7/2009 - 2012
President of the Senate: 2013 - 9/2013
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Occupation:Executive
Gender:Male
Birth Date: 11/04/1958
Place of Birth:Petersburg VA
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One of two Colorado legislators recalled in a special election for first time in Colorado history. First Colorado Senate President to be recalled.
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Senate Standing:2007 -- Finance; Health & Human Services; Judiciary (Vice-chair)
2008 -- Appropriations (Chair); Health & Human Services; Judiciary (Chair)
2009 -- Health & Human Services; Judiciary (Chair)
2010 -- Senate Services (Vice-chair)

2011 -- Senate Services (Vice-chair)
2012 -- Senate Services (Vice-chair)
2013 -- Senate Services
Joint/Statutory:2007 -- Joint Budget Committee (2-3-201, C.R.S.); Health Care Task Force (10-16-221, C.R.S. ); Police Officers' & Firefighters' Pension Reform Commission (31-31-1001, C.R.S. )
2008 -- Joint Budget Committee (2-3-201 C.R.S.); Health Care Task Force (10-16-221, C.R.S.); Police Officers' & Firefighters' Pension Reform Commission (Chair) (31-31-1001, C.R.S.)
2009 -- Legal Services (2-3-501, C.R.S.); Police Officers' & Firefighters' Pension Reform Commission (Vice-chair) (31-31-1001, C.R.S.)
2010 -- Executive Committee of Legislative Council (2-3-301, C.R.S.); Legislative Council (2-3-301, C.R.S.); Legal Services (Vice-chair) (2-3-502, C.R.S.)

2011 -- Executive Committee of Legislative Council (2-3-301, C.R.S.); Legislative Council (2-3-301,
C.R.S.); Legal Services (Chair) (2-3-502, C.R.S.)
2012 -- Executive Committee of Legislative Council (2-3-301, C.R.S.); Legislative Council (2-3-301,
C.R.S.); Legal Services (Vice-chair) (2-3-502, C.R.S.)
2013 -- Executive Committee of Legislative Council (Chair) (2-3-301, C.R.S.); Legislative Council (Chair) (2-3-301, C.R.S.); Legal Services (Chair) (2-3-502, C.R.S.)
Interim:2009 -- Long-Term Fiscal Stability Commission (SJR 09-044)
2012 -- Police Officers' & Firefighters' Pension Reform Commission (Vice-Chair) (31-31-1001, C.R.S.)
2013 -- Police Officers' & Firefighters' Pension Reform Commission (Vice-Chair) (31-31-1001, C.R.S.)
Special:2008 -- Ethics Board
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