Kevin Priola
Kevin Priola | |
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Member of the Colorado Senate from the 25th district | |
Assumed office January 11, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Mary Hodge |
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 56th district | |
In office January 9, 2013 – January 11, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Christine Scanlan |
Succeeded by | Philip Covarrubias |
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 30th district | |
In office January 7, 2009[1] – January 9, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Mary Hodge |
Succeeded by | Jenise May |
Personal details | |
Born | Kevin Gary Priola[2] October 16, 1973 Brighton, Colorado |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Michelle |
Children | 4 |
Residence | Henderson, Colorado |
Website | Kevinpriola.com |
Kevin Priola is a legislator in the U.S. state of Colorado. Elected to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Republican in 2008, Priola represented House District 30, which encompassed central Adams County, Colorado, from 2008 to 2012.[3] In the 2012 election, Representative Priola was reelected to the newly redistricted House District 56.[4] Priola served two terms as a state representative in District 56. In 2016, he ran for State Senate in District 25, beating his Democratic opponent with 52% of the vote.[5]
Biography[]
Born and raised in Adams County, Colorado, Priola graduated from Horizon High School in Thornton. He then attended the University of Colorado at Boulder, where he was a member of the College Republicans, earning a bachelor's degree in finance with a minor in economics. While at CU, Priola participated in the Ralphie Handlers program, as one of the students who train and care for the school's mascot. Priola remained involved with the program after graduation,[6] and served as its co-director from 2001 to 2011;[7] he received The Denver Chapter Buff Club's Most Valuable Buff Award for his service and training Ralphie IV.[6]
Priola has spent his career working for two family businesses, Priola Greenhouses and CAP Land Company in Henderson, Colorado, where he has served as vice-president and treasurer. He now owns Priola Real Estate & Investment. Priola is an active member of the Commerce City Rotary Club, for which he has served as president, and served on the Commerce City Name Change Committee.[6]
In 1996, Priola married his high school sweetheart Michelle. He and his wife currently have four children.[6]
Legislative career[]
2008 Election[]
In 2008, Priola announced his intention to run for 30th District seat in the Colorado House of Representatives that was to be vacated by Mary Hodge (D). On November 4, 2008, Priola won election to the 30th District seat, defeating opponent Dave Rose (D) by less than 500 votes.[8]
Candidate | Votes |
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Kevin Priola (R) | 11,936 |
Dave Rose (D) | 11,505 |
2009 Legislative session[]
For the 2009 legislative session, Priola was named to seats on the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee and the House Education Committee.[9]
2010 Legislative session[]
For the 2010 legislative session, Priola was named to seats on the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee and the House Local Government Committee.[10]
2010 Election[]
Priola ran for re-election to the 30th District seat in 2010. Priola defeated Laura Huerta in the November 2 general election.[8]
Candidate | Votes |
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Kevin Priola (R) | 10,612 |
Laura Huerta (D) | 6,931 |
2011 Legislative session[]
For the 2011 legislative session, Priola was named to seats on the Economic and Business Development Committee and Transportation Committee.[4]
2012 Legislative session[]
For the 2012 legislative session, Priola was named to the seats on the Economic and Business Development Committee and the Transportation Committee.
2012 Election[]
In the 2012 General Election, Representative Priola faced Democratic challenger . Priola was elected by a wide margin of 59% to 37%.[11][12]
Candidate | Votes |
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Kevin Priola (R) | 22,270 |
Dave Rose (D) | 14,070 |
2014 Election[]
In the 2014 General Election, Representative Priola faced Democratic challenger . Priola was elected by a wide margin of 66% to 33%.[13][14]
Candidate | Votes |
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Kevin Priola (R) | 20,627 |
Vicki A. Snider (D) | 10,629 |
2016 Election[]
In the 2016 General Election, Representative Priola faced Democratic challenger , both vying for the open Senate Seat in Senate District 25. Priola was elected by 52.0% of the vote to May's 47.9%.[15]
Candidate | Votes |
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Kevin Priola (R) | 30,074 |
Jenise May (D) | 27,678 |
2020 Election[]
In the 2020 General Election, Priola faced Democratic challenger Paula Dickerson, vying for the Senate Seat in Senate District 25. Priola was elected by 50.838% of the vote as opposed to Dickerson's 49.16%.
Candidate | Votes |
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Kevin Priola (R) | 37,195 |
Paula Dickerson (D) | 35,968 |
2020 Legislative Session[]
In 2020 Priola co-sponsored a bill to repeal the death penalty in Colorado, and was one of three Republican state senators to break with their party on the issue. Priola, a Catholic, stated that he believes in "protecting life from conception to natural death."[16] The legislation passed in the State Senate by a vote of 19 to 13, and was signed into law on March 23.
References[]
- ^ "House Journal - January 7, 2009" (PDF). Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- ^ https://leg.colorado.gov/legislators/kevin-priola
- ^ "State House District 30". COMaps. Archived from the original on 2009-02-12. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
- ^ a b "Ballotpedia". Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2012.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- ^ Ballotpedia. Kevin Priola. Viewed: 2017-01-14.
- ^ a b c d "Biography". Kevin Priola. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
- ^ Uhland, Vicky (3 November 2008). "Talk about some Buff bodies". Denver Post. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
- ^ a b "Kevin Priola". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
- ^ "House Republican Committee Assignments Announced" (Press release). Colorado House Democrats. 18 November 2008. Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "CO - Election Results - Colorado Secretary of State". Archived from the original on 2017-03-14. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
- ^ "State House 2012 Election Results - Denver Post".
- ^ "Cora - Election Results - Colorado Secretary of State". Archived from the original on 2017-03-14. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
- ^ "State House 2014 Election Results - Denver Post".
- ^ "2016 General Election Results - Colorado Secretary of State".
- ^ Kenney, Andrew (January 13, 2020). "Colorado Lawmakers Move Again to Abolish the Death Penalty". CPR News. Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
External links[]
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- University of Colorado Boulder alumni
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- 1973 births