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Summary

Commissioner John T. Salazar

Biographical

Current Office: Commissioner of Agriculture (CO) , No Party Affiliation
First Appointed: 01/05/2011
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Mary Lou; 3 Children: Jesus, Esteban, Miguel
Birth Date: 07/21/1953
Birth Place: Alamosa, CO
Home City: Manassa, CO
Religion: Catholic

Recent Key Votes

HR 847 - 9/11 Health and Compensation Act
Legislation (Did Not Vote)

Dec. 22, 2010 - -Establishes the World Trade Center Health Program, beginning July 1, 2011, to provide the following (Sec. 101):-Medical monitoring and treatment benefits to certain emergency responders ...

HR 2751 - FDA Food Safety Modernization Act
Legislation (Did Not Vote)

Dec. 21, 2010 - -Specifies that if the Secretary determines, based on gathered information, that there is a reasonable probability that ingesting an article of food will cause series ...

HR 3082 - Continuing Appropriations
Legislation (Did Not Vote)

Dec. 21, 2010 - -Amends "The Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011" to extend the expiration date from December 3, 2010, to March 4, 2011 (Sec. 1). -Prohibits pay adjustments ...

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Recent Public Statements

Denver Post - Bennet: Ag Plans Must be Efficient in Tight Budget

Feb. 24, 2011 - By: Catherine Tsai Debate on the 2012 farm bill will likely include a discussion of whether farmers should keep receiving aid every year or more ...

CO Congressional Leaders Urge HHS to Reconsider Decision that Limits Rocky Flats Workers Eligible for Nuclear Compensation Program

Oct. 28, 2010 - Today, U.S. Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet, and U.S. Representatives Diana DeGette, Jared Polis, John Salazar, Betsy Markey, Mike Coffman and Ed Perlmutter joined ...

Letter To The Honorable Barack Obama, President, The United States of America

Oct. 15, 2010 - The Honorable Barack Obama President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Obama: We write today to ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2006 National Journal Composite Liberal Score 59%
2005 National Journal Composite Conservative Score 41%
2005 National Journal Composite Liberal Score 60%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $628.18
Total Spent $32,015.37
Cash On Hand $26,002.17
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 05/04/2011
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

John Salazar 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 John T. Salazar's Colorado State Legislative Election 2002 National Political Awareness Test

Contact Information

Department Website
http://www.colorado.gov/ag

Department
700 Kipling Street, Suite 4000
Lakewood, CO 80215-8000
Phone: 303-239-4100
Fax: 303-239-4125

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