COLORADO LEGISLATORS PAST AND PRESENT

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Lowell E.   Sonnenberg

Chamber:House,Senate
Political Party:Republican
Occupation:Farmer; Rancher

House
Years Served House:1967; 1968; 1969; 1970; 1971; 1972; 1973; 1974
District #:12 (1967-1968); 52 (1969-1972); 65 (1973-1974)
Number of Years:8
General Assembly #:46th; 47th; 48th; 49th
Counties:
Senate
Years Served:1965; 1966
District #:28 & 29 (1965-1966)
Number of Years:2
General Assembly #:45th
Counties:Logan; Phillips; Sedgwick; Washington; Yuma
Other government positions held:
1975 - 1994 State executive director of Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, US Dept. of Agriculture

Notes About Member's Term:6/1965 -- Appointed to fill Senate vacancy to replace John P. Orcott
Gender:Male
Birth year and Place:1928
Sterling CO

City of Residence:Fleming
Date of Death:01/02/2012
Place of Death:Arvada CO
Memorial:
Notes:
Nephew Jerry Sonnenberg serving as a legislator.

Committees
House Standing1967 -- Labor & Employment Relations (Vice-chair); Agriculture & Livestock; Natural Resources
1968 -- Labor & Employment Relations (Vice-chair); Agriculture & Livestock; Natural Resources
1969 -- Education (Vice-chair); Agriculture & Livestock; Labor & Employment Relations; Natural Resources
1970 -- Education (Vice-chair); Agriculture & Livestock; Labor & Employment Relations; Natural Resources
1971 -- Labor & Employment Relations (Chair); Agriculture & Livestock; Education
1972 -- Labor & Employment Relations (Chair); Agriculture & Livestock; Education
1973 -- Labor & Employment Relations (Chair); Agriculture & Livestock; Local Government
1974 -- Labor & Employment Relations (Chair); Agriculture & Livestock; Local Government

Senate Standing1966 -- Health & Welfare; Industrial Affairs; Judiciary; Labor; Livestock; Transportation; Veterans & Military Affairs

Interim1965 -- Water (HJR 1024)
1966-- Financial Institutions (HJR 1017)
1967 -- Open Records (SJR 42)
1971-- Institutional Facilities & Rehabilitation Practices (HJR 1033); Rights of Agricultural Employers & Employees (Vice-chair) (SJR 43)
1972 -- Institutional Facilities & Rehabilitation Practices (HJR 1033 (1971));  Auto Insurance (SJR 7)
1973 -- Land Use Water
1974 -- Local Government Water