COLORADO LEGISLATORS PAST AND PRESENT

Donald Douglas "Don" Ament

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

Years Served House:1987; 1988; 1989; 1990; 1999
District #:65 (1987-1990); 65 (1999)
Number of Years:4 yrs 1 mo.
General Assembly #:56th; 57th
Counties:Logan; Morgan; Sedgwick

Years Served:1991; 1992; 1993; 1994; 1995; 1996; 1997; 1998
District #:01 (1991-1998)
Number of Years:8
General Assembly #:58th; 59th; 60th; 61st
Counties:Kit Carson; Logan; Morgan; Phillips; Sedgwick; Washington; Weld; Yuma

Notes:From 1993-1998 Kit Carson was eliminated from his district

Other government positions held:

Commissioner of Agriculture: 1/16/1999-2006

Notes About Member's Term:1/15/1999 -- Resigned House seat to become Commissioner of Agriculture; replaced by Diane Hoppe.

Gender:Male
Birth year and Place:1942

Denver CO

City of Residence:Iliff

Committees
House Standing	1987 -- Agriculture Livestock & Natural Resources; Education 1988 -- Agriculture Livestock & Natural Resources; Education 1989 -- Agriculture Livestock & Natural Resources (Vice-chair); Education 1990 -- Agriculture Livestock & Natural Resources (Vice-chair); Education 1999 -- Agriculture Livestock & Natural Resources; Appropriations; Business Affairs & Labor
Senate Standing	1991 -- Agriculture Natural Resources & Energy; Business Affairs & Labor; Local Government 1992 -- Agriculture Natural Resources & Energy (Vice-chair); Education (Vice-chair); Business Affairs & Labor 1993 -- Agriculture Natural Resources & Energy (Chair); Local Government; State Veterans & Military Affairs 1994 -- Agriculture Natural Resources & Energy (Chair); Local Government; State Veterans & Military Affairs 1995 -- Agriculture Natural Resources & Energy (Chair); State Veterans & Military Affairs; Transportation 1997 -- Agriculture Natural Resources & Energy (Chair) Transportation 1998 -- Agriculture Natural Resources & Energy (Chair); Transportation
Joint/Statutory	1987 -- Highway Legislation Review (43-2-145, C.R.S.) 1988 -- Highway Legislation Review (43-2-145, C.R.S.) 1990 -- Highway Legislation Review (43-2-145, C.R.S.) 1993 -- Capital Development (2-3-1302, C.R.S.) 1994 -- Capital Development (Vice-chair) (2-3-1302, C.R.S.) 1995 -- Capital Development (Chair) (2-3-1302, C.R.S.) 1996 -- Capital Development (Vice-chair) (2-3-1302, C.R.S.) 1997 -- Capital Development (Vice-chair) (2-3-1302, C.R.S.) 1998 -- Capital Development (2-3-1302, C.R.S.)
Interim	1987 -- Water Quality & Water Resources (HJR 1032) 1988 -- Workmen's Compensation & Unemployment Insurance Programs (Chair) (HJR 1039) 1989 -- Workmen's Compensation (Chair) (HJR 1030) 1990 -- Education (HJR 90-1033) 1991 -- Education Task Force (SJR 91-032); Joint Agriculture Committee (SJR 91-032); Joint Business Affairs & Labor Committee (SJR 91-032); Joint Education Committee (SJR 91-032) 1993 -- Water & State School Lands (Chair) (2-3-303.3, C.R.S.) 1994 -- Water & Agriculture (Chair) 1995 -- Wildlife Legislative (33-1-122, C.R.S.) 1996 -- Special Water (SB 96-74) 1998 -- Hazardous Material Response & Preparedness (SJR 98-027 Special Water)

Bill Sponsorship

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