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First NameAbel Joe
Last NameTapia
Chamber:House, Senate
First Year Served:01/06/1999
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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
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Committee Positions:
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)
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