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Summary

Commissioner John T. Salazar

Full Name: John T. Salazar
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 4785 - Authorizing Loans for Energy Efficiency Purposes
Legislation (Yea)

Sept. 16, 2010 - Establishes the Home Star Energy Efficiency Loan Program, under which loans shall be offered at zero percent interest to States to support financial assistance ...

HR 3534 - Offshore Drilling Regulations and Other Energy Law Amendments
Legislation (Nay)

July 30, 2010 - Defines a "nonrenewable resource" as oil or natural gas, and a "renewable resource" as the following (Sec. 2): Wind energy; Solar energy; Geothermal ...

H Amdt 773 - Ending Moratorium on Deepwater Drilling Rigs that Meet Certain Safety Standards
Legislation (Nay)

July 30, 2010 - Exempts applicants for a permit to drill from the moratorium against drilling in the Outer Continental Shelf if the Secretary of the Interior determines ...

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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
2007 League of Women Voters Energy Score 100%
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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
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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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