136 State Capitol Building
Denver, CO 80203
Full Name:
Jared S. Polis
Gender:
Male
Family:
Partner: Marlon; 2 Children
Birth Date:
05/12/1975
Birth Place:
Boulder, CO
Home City:
Boulder, CO
Religion:
Jewish
BA, Political Science, Princeton University, 1992-1996
Governor, State of Colorado, 2019-present
Candidate, Governor of Colorado, 2022
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2009-2019
Member, Colorado State Board of Education, 2000-2007
Chair, Colorado State Board of Education, 2004-2005
Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Nepal, United States House of Representatives, present
Co-Chair, Democratic Coalition Immigration Task Force, United States House of Representatives, present
Member, Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, United States House of Representatives, present
Chair, Equal Protection Task Force, United States House of Representatives, present
Chair, Immigration Task Force, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present
Vice-Chair, Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition, United States House of Representatives, present
Co-Chair, United States-Mexico Congressional Caucus, present
Former Chair, Commission on Financial and Investor Literacy, National Association of State Boards of Education
Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present
Former Member, Education and the Workforce Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Ethics Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Natural Resources Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Rules Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Federal Lands, United States House of Representatives
Former Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, United States House of Representatitves
Former Member, Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Natural Resources), United States House of Representatives
Co-Founder, American Information Systems
Former Sales Manager, Blue Mountain Arts
Founder/Former Superintendent, New America School
Co-Founder, Patriot Boot Camp
Founder, Pro Flowers Website
Co-Founder, TechStars
Member, Board of Visitors, United States Air Force Academy, present
Board Member, Colorado Anti-Defamation League, present
Board Member, Colorado Conservation Voters, present
Member, Colorado Consumer Health Initiative Board, present
Founder, Community Computer Connection, present
Founder, Jared Polis Foundation, present
Board Member, Latin American Research and Service Agency, present
Co-Founder, Academy of Urban Learning
Former Volunteer, Al Gore Campaign
Former Volunteer, Angie Paccione Campaign
Former Volunteer, Bill Clinton Campaign
Former Co-Chair, Colorado Commission on High School Improvement
Former Volunteer, John Kerry Campaign
Former Volunteer, Josie Heath Campaign
Former Volunteer, Michael Dukakis Campaign
Former Volunteer, Stan Matsunaka Campaign
Former Chair, Study Group on Financial Literacy, National Association of State Boards of Education
Former Member, Watershed School Board
Member, Executive Committee, Boulder County Democrats, 2000-2007
Member, Executive Committee, Colorado Democratic Party, 2000-2007
Awards:
Entrepreneur of the Year, Ernst and Young
Father's Occupation:
Physicist and co-founder of Blue Mountain Arts.
Favorite Book:
"Atlas Shrugged and "Don Quijote." For light reading, "The Number One Ladies Detective Agency."
Favorite TV Shows:
"Battlestar Galactica"
"Rome"
"The Simpsons"
"Henry VIII"
"Family Guy"
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Baseball: Rockies, Padres
Business: flowers, fish, chocolate, movie theaters, internet start-ups, ecommerce
Life: Dog, kids
Mother's Occupation:
Teacher and co-founder of Blue Mountain Arts.