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| First Name | Jerry |
| Last Name | Sonnenberg |
| Chamber: | House, Senate |
| First Year Served: | 01/10/2007 |
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| Years Served: | 2007; 2008; 2009; 2010; 2011; 2012; 2013; 2014 |
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| District #: | 65 (2007- 2014) |
| Number of Years: | 8 |
| Assembly #: | 66th; 67th; 68th; 69th |
| Counties Represented: | Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Weld, Yuma |
| Notes: | From 2007 to November 2012 he represented Logan, Phillips, Sedgwick, and Weld counties in District 65. Since reapportionment occured in November 2012, he has represented Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, and Yuma counties in District 65. |
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| Years Served: | 2015; 2016; 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021; 2022 |
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| District #: | 1 (2015 - 2022) |
| Number of Years: | 8 |
| Assembly #: | 70th; 71st; 72nd; 73rd |
| Counties Represented: | Cheyenne, Elbert, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington, Weld, Yuma |
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| City of Residence: | Sterling | ||
| Party: | Republican | ||
| Leadership: | Senate President Pro Tem: 2017 - 2018 | ||
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| Other Governmental Positions Held: | Logan County Commissioner: (2023- | ||
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| Occupation: | Farmer; Rancher | | |
| Gender: | Male | ||
| Birth Date: | 05/17/1958 | Place of Birth: | Sterling, CO |
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| House Standing: | 2007 -- Agriculture Livestock & Natural Resources; Transportation & Energy 2008 -- Agriculture Livestock & Natural Resources; Transportation & Energy 2009 -- Agriculture Livestock & Natural Resources; Appropriations 2010 -- Agriculture Livestock & Natural Resources; Appropriations 2011 -- Agriculture Livestock & Natural Resources (Chair); Appropriations; Judiciary 2012 -- Agriculture Livestock & Natural Resources (Chair); Appropriations; Judiciary 2013 -- Agriculture Livestock & Natural Resources; Appropriations 2014 -- Agriculture Livestock & Natural Resources; Appropriations |
| Senate Standing: | 2015 -- Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy (Chair); Appropriations; State, Veterans, & Military Affairs (Vice-chair) 2016 -- Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy (Chair); Appropriations; State, Veterans, & Military Affairs (Vice-chair) 2017 -- Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy (Chair); Appropriations; State, Veterans, & Military Affairs 2018 -- Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy (Chair); Appropriations; State, Veterans, & Military Affairs (Vice-chair) 2019 -- Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy; State, Veterans, & Military Affairs 2020 -- Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy; State, Veterans, & Military Affairs 2021 -- Appropriations; Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy; State, Veterans, & Military Affairs 2022 -- Agriculture & Natural Resources; Appropriations; State, Veterans, and Military Affairs |
| Joint/Statutory: | 2007 -- Transportation Legislation Review (43-2-145, C.R.S.) 2008 -- Transportation Legislation Review (43-2-145, C.R.S.) 2009 -- Capital Development (2-3-1302, C.R.S.) 2010 -- Capital Development (2-3-1302, C.R.S.) 2011 -- Capital Development (Chair) (2-3-1302, C.R.S.) 2012 -- Capital Development (Vice - Chair) (2-3-1302, C.R.S.) 2013 -- Legislative Audit (2-3-101, C.R.S.) 2014 -- Legislative Audit (2-3-101, C.R.S.) 2015 -- Capital Development (2-3-1302, C.R.S.) 2016 -- Capital Development (2-3-1302, C.R.S.) 2017 -- Capital Development (2-3-1302, C.R.S.); Legislative Council (2-3-301, C.R.S.) 2018 -- Capital Development (2-3-1302, C.R.S.); Legislative Council (2-3-301, C.R.S.) 2019 -- Capital Development (2-3-1302, C.R.S.) 2020 -- Capital Development (2-3-1302, C.R.S.) 2021 -- Capital Development (2-3-1302, C.R.S.) |
| Interim: | 2007 -- Severance Tax & Federal Mineral Lease (SJR 07-042 & SB 07-253) 2012 -- Water Resources Review (Chair) (37-98-102, C.R.S.) 2013 -- Flood Disaster Study Committee (2-3-303.3 C.R.S.); Water Resources Review Committee (37-98-102, C.R.S.) 2014 -- Flood Disaster Study Committee (2-3-303.3 C.R.S.); Water Resources Review Committee (37-98-102, C.R.S.) 2015 -- Water Resources Review Committee (37-98-102, C.R.S.) 2016 -- Water Resources Review Committee (37-98-102, C.R.S.) 2017 -- School Finance (HB 17-1340); Water Resources Review Committee (Chair) (37-98-102, C.R.S.); Young and Beginning Farmers Study Committee (Chair) (Request letter) 2018 -- School Finance (HB 17-1340); Water Resources Review Committee (Vice-chair) (37-98-102, C.R.S.) 2019 -- School Finance (HB 17-1340); Prison Population Management Interim Study Committee (Request Letter); Water Resources Review Committee (37-98-102, C.R.S.) 2021 -- Water Resources Review Committee (37-98-102, C.R.S.) 2022 -- Water Resources and Agriculture Review Committee (37-98-102, C.R.S.) |
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