COLORADO LEGISLATORS PAST AND PRESENT

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Dennis Joseph   Gallagher

Chamber:House,Senate
Political Party:Democrat
Occupation:Teacher
Leadership Position:
Senate Minority Caucus Leader: 1983-84
Senate Assistant Minority Leader: 1985-86


House
Years Served House:1971; 1972; 1973; 1974
District #:01 (1971 - 1972); 04 (1973 - 1974)
Number of Years:4
General Assembly #:48th; 49th
Counties:Denver
Senate
Years Served:1975; 1976; 1977; 1978; 1979; 1980; 1981; 1982; 1983; 1984; 1985; 1986; 1987; 1988; 1989; 1990; 1991; 1992; 1993; 1994; 1995
District #:01 (1975 - 1982); 30 (1983 - 1991); 34 (1992 - 1995)
Number of Years:20.5
General Assembly #:50th; 51st; 52nd; 53rd; 54th; 55th; 56th; 57th; 58th; 59th; 60th
Counties:Denver
Other government positions held:
Denver City Auditor: 7/2003 - 5/2015

Notes About Member's Term:7/3/1995 -- Senator Gallagher resigned seat to serve as Denver City Councilman; replaced by Robert Hernandez.
Gender:Male
Birth year and Place:1939
Denver CO

City of Residence:Denver
Date of Death:04/22/2022
Place of Death:Denver, CO
Memorial:
Obituaries:

Committees
House Standing1971 -- Business Affairs; Education; Labor & Employment Relations
1972 -- Business Affairs; Education; Labor & Employment Relations
1973 -- Education; Finance; Health Welfare & Institutions
1974 -- Education; Finance; Health Welfare & Institutions

Senate Standing1975 -- Education; Health Environment Welfare & Institutions; State Affairs
1976 -- Education; Health Environment Welfare & Institutions; State Affairs
1977 -- Appropriations; Education; Health Environment Welfare & Institutions; Senate Services
1978 -- Appropriations; Education; Health Environment Welfare & Institutions; Senate Services
1979 -- Appropriations; Education; Health Environment Welfare & Institutions
1980 -- Appropriations; Education; Health Environment Welfare & Institutions
1981 -- Appropriations; Finance; Local Government
1982 -- Appropriations; Finance; Local Government
1983 -- Appropriations; Local Government  
1984 -- Appropriations; Local Government  
1985 -- Health Environment Welfare & Institutions; Judiciary; Transportation
1986 -- Health Environment Welfare & Institutions; Judiciary; Transportation
1987 -- Agriculture Natural Resources & Energy; Judiciary
1988 -- Agriculture Natural Resources & Energy; Judiciary
1989 -- Health Environment Welfare & Institutions; Judiciary
1990 -- Health Environment Welfare & Institutions; Judiciary
1991 -- Agriculture & Natural Resources; Judiciary
1992 -- Agriculture & Natural Resources; Judiciary
1993 -- Agriculture & Natural Resources; State Veterans & Military Affairs
1994 -- Agriculture Natural Resources & Energy; State Veterans & Military Affairs
1995 -- Agriculture Natural Resources & Energy

Joint/Statutory1979 -- Legislative Audit (2-3-101, C.R.S.)
1980 -- Legislative Audit (2-3-101, C.R.S.)
1981 -- Legislative Audit (2-3-101, C.R.S.)
1982 -- Legislative Audit (Vice-chair) (2-3-101, C.R.S.)
1983 -- Legislative Audit (Chair) (2-3-101, C.R.S.)
1984 -- Legislative Audit (2-3-101, C.R.S.)
1985 -- Legislative Audit (2-3-101, C.R.S.);  Legislative Council (2-3-301, C.R.S.)
1986 -- Legislative Audit (Vice-chair) (2-3-101, C.R.S.);  Legislative Council (2-3-301, C.R.S.); Legal Services (2-3-502, C.R.S.)
1987 -- Joint Legislative Sunrise & Sunset Review (2-3-1201, C.R.S.); Legislative Audit (Chair) (2-3-101, C.R.S.)
1988 -- Joint Legislative Sunrise & Sunset Review (2-3-1201, C.R.S.); Joint Review Committee for the Medically Indigent (26-15-107, C.R.S.); Legislative Audit (2-3-101, C.R.S.)
1989 -- Legislative Audit (2-3-101, C.R.S.); Joint Legislative Sunrise & Sunset Review (2-3-1202, C.R.S.)
1990 -- Joint Review Committee for the Medically Indigent (26-15-107, C.R.S.); Legislative Audit (2-3-101, C.R.S.)
1991  -- Joint Review Committee for the Medically Indigent (26-15-107, C.R.S.); Legislative Audit (2-3-101, C.R.S.)
1992  -- Joint Review Committee for the Medically Indigent (26-15-107, C.R.S.); Legislative Audit (2-3-101, C.R.S.)
1993  -- Joint Review Committee for the Medically Indigent (26-15-107, C.R.S.); Legislative Audit (2-3-101, C.R.S.)
1994  -- Joint Review Committee for the Medically Indigent (26-15-107, C.R.S.); Legislative Audit (2-3-101, C.R.S.)
1995 -- Legislative Audit (Chair) (2-3-101, C.R.S.)

Interim1971 -- Hospital Rates (HJR 1033)
1972 -- Hospital Rates (HJR 1033 (1971))
1973-- Advisory Committee to Commission on Higher Education; Education; Health Environment Welfare & Institutions; State & Local Finance
1974-- Advisory Committee to Commission on Higher Education; Education; Health Environment Welfare & Institutions; State & Local Finance
1975-- Denver Metro Water; Education; Health Environment Welfare & Institutions; State Affairs
1976-- Education (HJR 1047); Health Environment Welfare & Institutions II (HJR 1047)
1977-- Fixed Utilities - by action of Legislative Council; Health Environment Welfare & Institutions
1978-- Corrections (SJR 29); Health Environment Welfare & Institutions (SJR 29)
1980 -- Hazardous Waste; Health Environment Welfare & Institutions
1981 -- Institutions & Medically Indigent (HJR 1034)
1982 -- Agriculture & Natural Resources; State Government Issues
1983 -- Crime Classification & Correctional Facilities (SJR 19)
1984 -- Medical Cost Containment -(HJR 1027)
1985 -- Medical Care Cost Containment (HJR 1025)
1987 -- Long-term Health Care Needs (HJR 1032); Property Tax (HJR 1032)
1988 -- Juvenile Offenders (HJR 1003)
1989 -- Indigent Task Force on Long-term Care; Capitol Cornerstone; Centennial Committee
1990 -- Federal Budget Task Force (HJR 90-1025); Structure of State & Local Government (HJR 1030 1989)
1991 -- Education Task Force (SJR 91-032); Federal Budget Task Force (HJR 91-1022); Joint Agriculture Committee (SJR 91-032); Joint Judiciary Committee (SJR 91-032)
1992 -- Federal Budget Task Force (HJR 91-1022)
1994 -- Water & Agriculture