Jeff Bridges (politician)

Jeff Bridges
Jeff Bridges
Member of the Colorado Senate; from the 26th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 14, 2019
Preceded by	Daniel Kagan
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives; from the 3rd district
	In office; January 11, 2017 – January 14, 2019
Preceded by	Daniel Kagan
Succeeded by	Meg Froelich
Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	AnnMarie Bridges
Residence	Greenwood Village, Colorado, U.S.
Education	Kenyon College (BA); Harvard University (MDiv)

Jeff Bridges is an American politician serving as a member of the Colorado Senate from the 26th district. Located in Arapahoe County, the district includes parts of Aurora, Englewood, Sheridan, Greenwood Village, Cherry Hills Village, and Littleton. Bridges serves on the Senate Education Committee, Senate Local Government Committee, and Joint Technology Committee.^[1]

Early life and education[]

Bridges grew up in Colorado and graduated from Arapahoe High School in Centennial. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Kenyon College and a Master of Divinity from Harvard Divinity School.^[2]^[3]

Career[]

Before running for the Colorado House of Representatives, Bridges worked for U.S Senator Ken Salazar. He also worked as the associate vice president of public affairs of the Union Theological Seminary.^[4]

Bridges was first elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in 2016, representing District 3. He was re-elected to the seat in 2018. In 2019, a vacancy committee elected Bridges to State Senator for District 26, after the resignation of Daniel Kagan. Since joining the legislature, Bridges has passed many bills that focus on education.^{[citation needed]}

References[]

^ "Jeff Bridges | Colorado General Assembly". leg.colorado.gov. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
^ "Jeff Bridges". Colorado Senate Democrats. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
^ "Jeff Bridges". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
^ "Get to Know Jeff". Jeff Bridges for Colorado. Retrieved 2020-09-29.

External links[]

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[1] "Jeff Bridges | Colorado General Assembly". leg.colorado.gov. Retrieved 2020-09-29.

[2] "Jeff Bridges". Colorado Senate Democrats. Retrieved 2021-03-25.

[3] "Jeff Bridges". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-03-25.

[4] "Get to Know Jeff". Jeff Bridges for Colorado. Retrieved 2020-09-29.

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Jeff Bridges


Member of the Colorado Senate from the 26th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 14, 2019
Preceded by	Daniel Kagan
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 3rd district
In office January 11, 2017 – January 14, 2019
Preceded by	Daniel Kagan
Succeeded by	Meg Froelich

Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	AnnMarie Bridges
Residence	Greenwood Village, Colorado, U.S.
Education	Kenyon College (BA) Harvard University (MDiv)