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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 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 ...

HB 1161 - Mining Regulation
Legislation (Yea)

May 5, 2008 - -Requires that applicants for in situ leach mining permits mail the proposed plans for land and water reclamation to all owners of land within three ...

SB 226 - Zebra Mussels Ban
Legislation (Yea)

May 5, 2008 - -Mandates that no person shall possess, import, export, ship, transport, release, place, or plant aquatic nuisance species (Sec. 33-10.5-105). -Authorizes qualified peace officers with a ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011 Colorado Conservation Voters Positions 100%
2010 Colorado Conservation Voters Positions 100%
2009 Colorado Conservation Voters Positions 92%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Public Sector Unions ($17,725.00)
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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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