Steven Woodrow | |
|---|---|
 Woodrow in 2020 | |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office February 4, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Hansen |
| Constituency | 6th district (2020–2023) 2nd district (2023–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater |
University of Michigan Chicago-Kent College of Law |
Steven Lezell Woodrow is a Colorado politician.
Early life
Woodrow spent his early life in Michigan. Woodrow's mother taught public school at Bingham Farms elementary in Michigan. [1]
Education
Woodrow attended the University of Michigan where he majored in political science and earned his B.A., with Distinction, in 2002. During undergrad he served as President of the Alpha-Theta chapter of the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity. Later, in 2005, Woodrow earned a J.D. from the Chicago-Kent College of Law with high honors. [1] [2] During law school he served as President of the Chicago-Kent Student Bar Association.[ citation needed]
Career
Woodrow, along with Patrick H. Peluso, co-founded the law firm Woodrow & Peluso. [2] With this firm, Woodrow practices law in Denver, Colorado. In January 2020, Chris Hansen resigned from the Colorado House of Representatives to fill Lois Court's vacancy in the Colorado Senate. [3] While the Democratic Party committee was searching for a replacement, state senator Robert Rodriguez backed Woodrow. [4] Woodrow was appointed to the Colorado House of Representatives seat representing the 6th district, and was seated on February 4, 2020. [5] Due to redistricting, Woodrow was drawn out of the 6th district [6] and placed in the 2nd district. Woodrow won re-election in the 2022 general election. [7]
Woodrow's policy focus is on affordable housing, education and gun control. [8]
Personal life
Woodrow is married and has two children. [9]
Elections
2020
Woodrow defeated challengers Steven Paletz and Dan Himelspach in the Democratic Primary. He went on to win the general election, defeating Republican William McAleb and Libertarian Jeffrey Crowe with 71.9% of the vote. [5]
2022
Woodrow defeated Republican Stephanie Wheeler and Libertarian Justin Savoy with 74.4% of the vote in the 2022 general election. [7]
References
- ^ a b "Meet Steven Woodrow, Candidate for State House District Six". Colorado Times Recorder. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ a b "Team". Woodrow & Peluso LLC. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Democrat Steven Woodrow replacing Chris Hansen in Colorado House". The Colorado Sun. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Denver attorney Steven Woodrow appointed to fill Colorado House seat". The Denver Post. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ a b "Steven Woodrow". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ Metzger, Hannah (30 June 2022). "Democratic primary race for Colorado's House District 6 pulls in over $330,000". Colorado Politics. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ^ a b "Steven Woodrow". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ^ "Colorado State House District 2 candidate Q&A". The Denver Post. 2022-10-14. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ^ "About Steven". Steven Woodrow for HD 2. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
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