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Jim Wilson's Biography

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Full Name:

James 'Jim' D. Wilson

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Kristi; 4 Children

Birth Place:

Kiowa, KS

Home City:

Salida, CO

BA, Social Studies/History and Physical Education, Southwestern College, 1967

Representative, Colorado State House of Representatives, District 60, 2013-2021

Candidate, Colorado State House of Representatives, District 60, 2018

Member, State of Colorado’s Educational Technology Plan Task Force, present

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Colorado State House of Representatives

Former Member, Early Childhood and School Readiness Legislative Commission, Colorado State Senate

Former Member, Education Committee, Colorado State House of Representatives

Former Member, Finance Committee, Colorado State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Legislative Interim Committee on School Finance, Colorado State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Study Committee on Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders, Colorado State House of Representatives

Former Member, Local Government Committee, Colorado State House of Representatives

Sports Announcer, Chaffee County Local Radio, present

Auctioneer, Alliance Against Domestic Abuse, present

Auctioneer, Boys and Girls Club of Chaffee County, present

Member, Executive Board, Colorado High School Activities Association, present

Auctioneer, Heart of the Rockies Hospital Foundation, present

Executive Consultant, Rural and Small Schools, American Association of School Administrator's (AASA), present

Member, Salida Rotary Club, present

Former Chair, Board of Directors, Channel 19 Public Television

Former President, Colorado Association of School Executives (CASE)

Former President, Colorado School Superintendent's Group

Former Member, Coordinating Council, Colorado Association of School Executives (CASE)

Former President, Kansas City Public Television ITV Consortium

Former President, Kansas School Counselor's Association

Former Member, National Governing Board, American Association of School Administrator's (AASA)

Former Member, Task Force, State of Colorado's Educational Technology Plan

Awards:

Colbert Cushing Award for outstanding service to his professional organization

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Wilson enjoys hunting with both gun and bow, which usually involves his mules hauling him and his camp to the high country. He also enjoys fishing and vegetable gardening. He and Kristi bought a small fishing boat so they can enjoy cruising around our beautiful lakes. Their main garden crops are corn and green beans which are frozen and canned respectively so that they have plenty of veggies and wild game for the winter.

Number of Grandchildren:

5

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