Legislator Record |
First Name | Abel Joe | |
Last Name | Tapia | |
Chamber: | House, Senate | |
First Year Served: | 01/06/1999 | |
House | ||
Years Served: | 1999; 2000; 2001; 2002 | |
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District #: | 46 (1999-2002) | |
Number of Years: | 4 | |
Assembly #: | 62nd; 63rd | |
Counties Represented: | Pueblo | |
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Senate | ||
Years Served: | 2003; 2004; 2005; 2006; 2007; 2008; 2009; 2010 | |
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District #: | 03 (2003-2010) | |
Number of Years: | 7 yr. 8 mos. | |
Assembly #: | 64th; 65th; 66th | |
Counties Represented: | Pueblo | |
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City of Residence: | Pueblo | ||
Party: | Democrat | ||
Leadership: | House Minority Caucus Chairman: 2001-02 President pro tem: 11/15/2007 - 12/2008 | ||
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Notes About Member's Term: | 8/1/2010 -- Senator Tapia resigned upon appointment as Director of State Lottery; replaced by Angela Giron. | ||
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Occupation: | Civil Engineer | ||
Gender: | Male | ||
Birth Date: | 07/23/1949 | Place of Birth: | Las Vegas NM |
Death Date: | Place of Death: | ||
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House Standing: | 1999 -- Appropriations; Finance 2000 -- Appropriations; Finance 2001 -- Appropriations; Finance 2001 2nd Extra -- Local Government 2002 -- Appropriations; Finance 2002 3rd Extra -- Criminal Justice |
Senate Standing: | 2003 -- Agriculture Natural Resources & Energy; Business Affairs & Labor 2004 -- Agriculture Natural Resources & Energy; Business Affairs & Labor 2005 -- Appropriations (Vice-chair) 2006 -- Appropriations (Vice-chair) 2007 -- Appropriations (Chair) 2008 -- Appropriations; State Veterans & Military Affairs (Chair) 2009 -- Appropriations (Chair) 2010 -- Appropriations (Chair); |
Joint/Statutory: | 2000 -- Legislative Council (2-3-301, C.R.S.) 2001 -- Water Legislation Review (HB 01-1240; Legislative Council (2-3-301, C.R.S.) 2002 -- Legislative Council (2-3-301, C.R.S.) 2003 -- Police Officers' & Firefighters' Pension Reform Commission (31-31-1001, C.R.S.); Water Resources Review (37-98-102, C.R.S.); Capital Development (2-3-1302, C.R.S.) 2004 -- Capital Development (2-3-1302, C.R.S.); Water Resources Review (37-98-102, C.R.S.) 2005 -- Joint Budget Committee (Chair) (2-3-201, C.R.S.) 2006 -- Joint Budget Committee (Vice-chair) (2-3-201, C.R.S.) 2007 -- Joint Budget Committee (2-3-201, C.R.S.) 2008 -- Legal Services (2-3-502, C.R.S.) 2009 -- Joint Budget Committee (Chair) (2-3-201, C.R.S.) 2010 -- Joint Budget Committee (2-3-201, C.R.S.) |
Interim: | 2004 -- Police Officers' & Firefighters' Pension Reform Commission (31-31-1001, C.R.S.) 2005 -- Economic Development (Vice-chair) (HJR 05-1023) |
Special: | 2008 -- Joint Select Committee on Constitutional Reform (Chair) (Joint Rule 41) |
Bill Sponsorship |
Prime Sponsor: - Bill Sponsorship - Sen. Tapia2009110419252.pdf - Tapia.pdf |