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James Wilson | |
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.JPG) Wilson in 2018 | |
| Member of the
Colorado House of Representatives from the 60th district | |
| In office January 9, 2013 – January 13, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Massey |
| Succeeded by | Ron Hanks |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1945 Kiowa, Kansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Salida, Colorado |
| Alma mater | Southwestern College |
| Website |
wilsonforhd60 |
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.
Early life and education
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
- 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
- ^ "Jim Wilson's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
- ^ "James Wilson". Denver, Colorado: Colorado General Assembly. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
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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) - ^ "2012 Republican Party state representatives primary results". Denver, Colorado: Secretary of State of Colorado. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
- ^ "2012 General election state representatives results". Denver, Colorado: Secretary of State of Colorado. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
- ^ "State of Colorado Elections Database » 2012 Nov 6 :: General Election :: State Representative :: District 60". State of Colorado Elections Database. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "State of Colorado Elections Database » 2014 Nov 4 :: General Election :: State Representative :: District 60". State of Colorado Elections Database. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "State of Colorado Elections Database » 2016 Nov 8 :: General Election :: State Representative :: District 60". State of Colorado Elections Database. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "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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