Josh Penry
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Josh Penry is State Senator from Grand Junction, Colorado, who is widely recognized as an up-and-comer in the Republican Party in Colorado.[citation needed] Penry, 31, served in the Colorado House of Representatives for one term, and then jumped into a hotly contested[citation needed] race for the Colorado Senate against a popular former State Representative. Penry ran away with the once-competitive Senate primary in a landslide[citation needed], and was eventually elected by a wide margin in the General Election. Penry is the youngest member of the Colorado Senate.
Penry has been identified as a rising political star by an array of publications, including the National Journal. The Rocky Mountain News called Penry and State Representatives Rob Witwer, Cory Gardner and Matt Knoedler the "Rock Stars" of the Colorado GOP.
Penry is a former standout quarterback at Mesa State College. He was named the National Scholar Athlete of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association and the Burger King Company. The award, won the prior year by Peyton Manning, came with a $135,000 endowment award to Mesa State.
Before his election to the Legislature, Penry served as a top aide to Congressman Scott McInnis.
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- http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/government/article/0,2777,DRMN_23906_4408432,00.html
- http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/archives/2005/12/the_futures_mar_4.html
- http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/government/article/0,2777,DRMN_23906_5375109,00.html
- http://www.mesastate.edu/info/marketing/fromtheclassroom.htm
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