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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

HB 1273 - State Health Care Enactment
Legislation (Nay)

May 4, 2011 - -Requires the state and any other signatory states to seek both joint and separate approval from the U.S. Congress to maintain state regulation of health ...

HB 1003 - Changes to Voter Identification Requirements
Legislation (Nay)

Feb. 22, 2011 - Repeals portions of existing law that authorized voters to present the following forms of identification prior to receiving a ballot (Sec. 2): A ...

HB 1201 - Requiring Police to Inform Citizens of Right to Refuse Searches
Legislation (Yea)

April 1, 2010 - -Requires police officers to articulate the following to an individual prior to conducting a search (Sec. 1):-That the individual is being asked to voluntarily consent ...

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Recent Public Statements

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2009 ACLU of Colorado Positions on Workplace Rights 75
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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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