don born march real estate developer legislator state colorado currently serving director state raised colorado army veteran high school teacher recently prominent real estate developer northern colorado years serving colorado city council elected represented house district encompasses city regarded moderate republican focused heavily fiscal issues legislator including transparency budgetary restrictions sat legislature session july resigned legislature accept post economic development director cabinet democratic focused attracting growing business state colorado ongoing recession early career born sterling colorado graduated attended football wrestling scholarships graduating degree physical science geology earned master degree secondary school administration commissioned program served united_states_army leaving service rank captain leaving army taught coached wrestling currently resides colorado wife carol entered real estate industry currently partner commercial real estate market declared bankruptcy creditors filed tax filed early 1980s mid-1990s paid taxes financially successful real estate partners donated extensively local causes including chair business department developer specialized commercial real estate colorado elected serving years including span mayor pro resigning professional conflicts interest legislative campaign criticized city council member voting award city money company development contract city council authorize special exception conflict interest rules approve contract served boards commissions area emphasis transportation related issues east west mobility study committee boulevard alignment analysis committee master plan update committee served chair bond oversight committee avid regularly wall cross county ride ending vietnam veterans memorial legislative career election seeking 51st house district state house seat representing faced challenge republican primary endorsed criticized support higher taxes use eminent domain member city council edged republican primary votes voters contrast conservative credentials considered observers left right moderate republican supported colorado referendum state spending restrictions state general election defeated democrat general election vote raised spent roughly thirds money campaign spent donated win contested primary general elections legislative session session assigned seats expressing interest eventually serving powerful following legislative session sat interim republican serving legislature controlled democrats relatively successful passing legislation session sponsored bills issuance search volunteer reserve peace officers status regular peace officers require vehicles sold licensed motor vehicle dealers avid prominent opponents bill required minors wear motorcycle helmets riding wearing motorcycle helmet committee hearing bill debated failed win legislative approval described important proposal transparency act required government expenditures larger reported government website supported leadership bill died committee saw transparency proposal implemented executive order legislative session session sat declared favorite bill sponsored session measure exempt owners property tax buildings leased public universities idea attributed local developer sponsored legislation signed law allow statutory counties cities towns spend money marketing addition advertising response lawsuit challenging town ability engage marketing election announced bid election legislature january campaign raised times money democratic opponent bringing mid october contributed personally election bid endorsed ultimately won percent vote contested republican presidential supported new_york_city mayor helping organize november fundraiser campaign reported net john_mccain secured republican nomination supported ticket including kicking rally october legislative session legislative session named seat legislature seat ranking republican member hearings beginning legislative session supported withdrawing state funding public research universities opposed university leaders discussed seriously poor economic forecasts helped lead effort allow state tap financial reserves quasi governmental worker compensation order balance state budget following legislative session served colorado panel created legislation general_assembly consider changes constitutional constraints state budget february republican announced plans support legislation repeal colorado limit capped growth general fund expenditures percent year faced pressure prominent republicans including president state treasurer drop support response referred earning additional criticism house republicans later promised apologize prime sponsor bill house surviving attempted republican senate ratified later signed law broke republicans member party vote support failed effort repeal colorado death penalty proposal passed vote defeated senate sponsored bills allow golf small electric vehicles travel public roads allow state veterans organizations provide burial remains colorado military personnel allow building municipalities assess structural damage properties proposal stemming tornado windsor colorado enable increased state funding online education colorado tobacco litigation settlement cash fund open additional year announced plans introduce legislation expand definition cigar bars increase number establishments exempt colorado indoor smoking ban withdrew legislation facing opposition democrats week denounced inappropriate offensive distributed linking smoking calling ethics investigation director economic development july democratic governor named republican post executive director replacing tapped colorado chief operating officer resigned house seat position handed control development company partner son order avoid conflicts interest named opening asian markets colorado exports priority time new position addition encouraging new venture capital investment retaining existing major employers despite recession replaced house small business owner legislature conservative months position helped lead colorado effort jobs denver following merger ultimately frontier moved jobs frontier headquarters wisconsin indiana offered greater tax incentives legislators proposed eliminating business tax credits late help balance states budget publicly defended credits support limited cuts tax credits governor proposed budget late involved attracting wind turbine parts supplier colorado announcing renewed emphasis natural gas development colorado pushing speed permitting process oil gas operations pushed additional incentives creative industry including arts media film colorado
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