Senator John Kefalas - Biography

Senator John M. Kefalas's Biography

Biographical

Full Name:	John M. Kefalas
Current Office:	State Senate - District 14, Democratic
First Elected:	11/06/2012
Last Elected:	11/06/2012
Next Election:	2016
Gender:	Male
Family:	Wife: Elizabeth Helmers; 2 Children: Harlan, Timothy
Birth Date:	12/26/1954
Birth Place:	Piraeus, Greece
Home City:	Fort Collins, CO
Religion:	Christian

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MAT, Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1982
BS, Colorado State University, 1978

Representative, Colorado State House of Representatives, 2006-2012

Health and Human Services, Member
Local Government, Vice Chair

Chair, Economic Opportunity Poverty Reduction Task Force, 2009-present
Chair, Voter Choice Task Force, 2007-2008
Member, Governor's Task Force on Welfare Reform, 2000
Board Member, Fort Collins Housing Authority, 1989-1997

Tax Fairness Project Coordinator, Colorado Progressive Coalition, 2005-2006
Public Policy Advocate, Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of Denver, 1997-2004
Adviser, Project Self-Sufficiency, Fort Collins/Loveland, Colorado, 1994-1997
Employment Counselor, Larimer County Employment and Training Services, 1987-1994
Teacher, Poudre, Thompson R2 J and Weld County 6 School Districts, 1983-1987

Board Member, Embrace Colorado, 2009-present
Member, Community and Interagency Council on Homelessness, 2008-present
Board Member, Housing Justice!, 2002-2004
Board Member, Center for Justice, Peace and the Environment, 2000-2004
Member, Martinez Park Neighborhood Association, 1989-2004
Agricultural Extensionist, Peace Corps, El Salvador, 1979
Member, Witness for Peace, Nicaragua
Member, Schools for Chiapas, Mexico
Member, The Compassionate Listening Project

Awards:
3/24/10 - Community Health Champion Award for Legislators, Colorado Community Health Network
3/5/10 - Distinguished Legislator of the Year Award, National Association of Social Workers, Colorado Chapter
1/23/10 - Health Hero for Colorado 2010 Award, Health Care for All Colorado
11/4/09 - 2009 Colorado Lawmaker Award, Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce and the Denver Women's Commission
5/09 - Mitch Snyder Memorial Advocacy Award, Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
2/09 - The Joseph Award, Lutheran Advocacy Ministry, Colorado, for working to reduce hunger and poverty
2008 - Distinguished Legislative Service Award, Colorado Ambulatory Surgery Center Association