James Wilson (Colorado politician)

James D. "Jim" Wilson[1] is an American politician who served as a Colorado State Representative for the 60th district from January 9, 2013 to January 13, 2021.[2] Representative Wilson's district included all or parts of Colorado counties of Chaffee County, Custer County, Fremont County, and Park County. He is a member of the Republican Party.

James Wilson
Wilson in 2018
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
from the 60th district
In office
January 9, 2013 – January 13, 2021
Preceded byTom Massey
Succeeded byRon Hanks
Personal details
Born1945
Kiowa, Kansas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceSalida, Colorado
Alma materSouthwestern College
Websitewilsonforhd60.com

Early life and education

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Wilson earned his BA in history, physical education, and social studies from Southwestern College.

After Mr. Wilson graduated from Southwestern College, he chose a life in education. He spent a total of 41 years in education.[3] During his time in education, Jim Wilson would serve as the school's Superintendent in Cortez, Colorado and Salida, Colorado.[3] Jim Wilson would retire from his education posts in 2012.[3]

Elections

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  • 2012 When Republican Representative Tom Massey retired and left the District 60 seat open, Wilson won the June 26, 2012 Republican Primary with 4,255 votes (57.2%);[4] and won the four-way November 6, 2012 General election with 22,457 votes (55.9%) against Democratic nominee Pier Cohen, Libertarian candidate M. Bruce Waters, and Independent candidate Curtis Imrie,[5] who had run for the seat in 2006.

General election - 2012

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2012 General Election for State Representative District 60[6]
County James D. "Jim" Wilson Pier Cohen M. Bruce Waters Curtis Imrie Total
Chafee 5,470 3,779 403 156 9,808
Custer 1,725 710 102 35 2,572
Fremont 10,304 5,035 728 53 16,120
Park 4,958 3,190 490 37 8,675
Totals 22,457 12,714 1,723 281 37,175

General election - 2014

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2014 General Election for State Representative District 60[7]
County James D. "Jim" Wilson Curtis Imrie Total
Chaffee 5,709 829 6,538
Custer 1,853 72 1,925
Fremont 11,505 232 11,737
Park 5,770 103 5,873
Totals 24,837 1,236 26,073

General election - 2016

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2016 General Election for State Representative District 60[8]
County James D. "Jim" Wilson David Higginbotham Glenn Ingalls Total
Chaffee 6,190 3,976 562 10,728
Custer 2,051 743 155 2,949
Fremont 12,064 4,627 1,089 17,780
Park 5,941 3,060 845 9,846
Totals 26,246 12,406 2,651 41,303

General election - 2018

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2018 General Election for State Representative District 60[9]
County James D. "Jim" Wilson Erin Kelley Glenn Ingalls Total
Chaffee 5,391 5,100 302 10,793
Custer 1,883 827 88 2,798
Fremont 10,726 5,002 597 16,325
Park 5,468 3,497 356 9,321
Totals 23,468 14,426 1,343 39,237

References

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  1. ^ "Jim Wilson's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  2. ^ "James Wilson". Denver, Colorado: Colorado General Assembly. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c publisher, Merle Baranczyk, Times (2020-03-04). "Wilson receives GOP honors". The Chaffee County Times. Retrieved 2024-01-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "2012 Republican Party state representatives primary results". Denver, Colorado: Secretary of State of Colorado. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  5. ^ "2012 General election state representatives results". Denver, Colorado: Secretary of State of Colorado. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  6. ^ "State of Colorado Elections Database » 2012 Nov 6 :: General Election :: State Representative :: District 60". State of Colorado Elections Database. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  7. ^ "State of Colorado Elections Database » 2014 Nov 4 :: General Election :: State Representative :: District 60". State of Colorado Elections Database. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  8. ^ "State of Colorado Elections Database » 2016 Nov 8 :: General Election :: State Representative :: District 60". State of Colorado Elections Database. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  9. ^ "State of Colorado Elections Database » 2018 Nov 6 :: General Election :: State Representative :: District 60". State of Colorado Elections Database. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
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