Jena Griswold

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Jena Griswold
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39th Secretary of State of Colorado
Assumed office
January 8, 2019
GovernorJared Polis
Preceded byWayne Williams
Personal details
Born (1984-10-02) October 2, 1984 (age 37)
Political partyDemocratic
EducationWhitman College (BA)
University of Pennsylvania (JD)
WebsiteGovernment website

Jena Marie Griswold (born October 2, 1984) is an American attorney and politician from the state of Colorado. A Democrat, she is the 39th Colorado Secretary of State, serving since January 8, 2019.[1]

Early life and career[]

Griswold graduated from Estes Park High School in 2002. She graduated from Whitman College magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Politics and Spanish Literature in 2006.[1] She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School with a Juris Doctor in 2011.[2] In 2006, Griswold was awarded the Watson Foundation Fellowship,[3] and in 2009, the Penn Law International Human Rights Fellowship.

Griswold moved to Washington, D.C. in 2011,[4] and worked for President Barack Obama's 2012 campaign as a voter protection attorney.[5] In 2013, Governor John Hickenlooper appointed her to be his liaison to the federal government.[6]

Secretary of State of Colorado[]

In the 2018 general election, Griswold ran for Secretary of State of Colorado.[5] She defeated the incumbent Republican Wayne Williams in the November 6 general election to become the first elected Democratic Secretary of State in Colorado since 1963[7] and the first woman from the Democratic Party to ever hold the office.[8]

Griswold has prioritized campaign finance reform and increasing voter registration.[9]

Personal life[]

Griswold lives in Louisville, Colorado.[1]

Griswold is Jewish.[10]

Electoral history[]

Colorado Secretary of State Election, 2018[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jena Griswold 1,313,716 52.70
Republican Wayne Williams 1,113,927 44.69
Constitution Amanda Campbell 51,734 2.08
Approval Voting Blake Huber 13,258 0.53

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Secretary Griswold's Biography". www.sos.state.co.us. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  2. ^ The Denver Post. "Colorado Secretary of State race Q&A: Wayne Williams, Jena Griswold, Amanda Campbell and Blake Huber". Denverpost.com. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  3. ^ "Watson Winner to Dance Across Four Continents | Whitman College". Whitman.edu. April 5, 2006. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  4. ^ Lubitz, Rachel (June 21, 2014). "On Love: Jena Griswold and Mohamed Enab". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  5. ^ a b Frank, John (July 12, 2017). "Jena Griswold launches campaign for Colorado secretary of state". Denverpost.com. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  6. ^ Sherry, Allison. "Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper opens office in Washington – The Denver Post". Denverpost.com. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  7. ^ Warner, Ryan. "Secretary Of State Jena Griswold On The Record; What's To Be Found On The Moon's Far Side". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  8. ^ "'Breaking Barriers': Jena Griswold Makes History In Secretary Of State's Race". November 7, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  9. ^ "CO's New Secretary of State Pushes For Change to Campaign Finance Laws – CBS Denver". Denver.cbslocal.com. January 17, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  10. ^ Bianchi, Chris (November 30, 2018). "Led by a Desire to Help the World, Jewish Politicians Take Charge in Colorado". Westword. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  11. ^ "Election Night Reporting". results.enr.clarityelections.com. Retrieved January 18, 2019.

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