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Commissioner James 'Jim' L. Riesberg

Full Name: James 'Jim' L. Riesberg
Office: Insurance Commissioner (CO), Democratic
First Elected: 06/27/2011
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Sharron; 2 Children: Dorie, Paul
Birth Date: 04/04/1942
Birth Place: Denver, CO
Home City: Greeley, CO
Religion: Lutheran

Recent Key Votes

SB 200 - Establishing a Health Benefit Exchange
Legislation (Yea)

May 4, 2011 - Establishes a nonprofit, unincorporated, public health benefit exchange (Sec. 1). Authorizes any insurance carrier conducting business in the state of Colorado to ...

HB 1141 - Reduces Business Taxes
Legislation (Nay)

April 18, 2011 - Exempts businesses' personal property that is purchased between January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013 from the levy and collection of property tax so ...

HB 1358 - Authorizing Home Buyers to Purchase Water Efficiency Devices Up Front
Legislation (Yea)

May 11, 2010 - -Requires that builders of single-family detached residences offer buyers the following water efficiency options (Sec. 1):-The installation of water-efficient toilets, lavatory faucets, and showerheads; -The ...

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Recent Public Statements

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011 Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce Positions 91%
2010 Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce Positions 33%
2010 Associated Builders and Contractors Positions on Merit Shop Construction/Building Trades 80%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Public Sector Unions ($17,725.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

James Riesberg refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View James 'Jim' L. Riesberg's Colorado State Legislative Election 2006 National Political Awareness Test
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