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Senator Gail S. Schwartz

Full Name: Gail S. Schwartz
Office: State Senate (CO) - District 5, Democratic
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Alan; 3 Children: Brendan Ash, Aime, Rachel
Birth Date: 05/22/1949
Birth Place: Chicago, IL
Home City: Snowmass Village, CO

Recent Key Votes

SB 2 - Authorizes Civil Unions
Legislation (Yea)

April 26, 2012 - Defines "marriage" as the legally-recognized union of 1 man and 1 woman" (Sec. 2). Specifies that a civil union is a legal ...

SB 68 - Prohibits Food with Trans Fat in Schools
Legislation (Nay)

April 10, 2012 - Prohibits public schools and charter schools from providing or producing on school grounds any food or beverages with industrially produced trans fat for student ...

HB 1271 - Repeals Direct Filing of Juveniles by Prosecutors
Legislation (Yea)

April 5, 2012 - Repeals the authority of district attorneys to decide whether to charge juveniles as adults and establishes that only judges have the authority to decide ...

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Recent Public Statements

Gov. Ritter Caps Legislative Session by Signing Package of New Energy Economy Bills

June 11, 2010 - Gov. Bill Ritter today completed a triumphant and historic legislative session by signing a final package of bills that solidifies Colorado's standing as a national ...

Issue Position: Renewable Energy

Renewable energy is not a fad, it is our future. It is also vital to achieving energy independence, which in turn is central to our ...

Issue Position: Protecting Our Region's Water

"Not one drop!" is my motto. I strongly oppose any further diversion of water from Western Colorado's rivers and streams to the Front Range. I ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

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Campaign Finances

Top industry Public Sector Unions ($4,250.00)
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Gail Schwartz refused to tell citizens where she 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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