Kevin Lundberg
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Kevin Lundberg is a Republican member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing House District 49, which includes most of rural Larimer County, Colorado, including the towns of Wellington, Berthoud, and Estes Park, as well as the town of Windsor in Weld County.[1]
Lundberg, who lives in Berthoud, Colorado, holds a B.A. from Rockmont College in history and social scence, and is the owner of a video production company. Lundberg is married; he and his wife Sandy have three children, who are each homeschooled. In the 1990s, Lundberg was a founder of Christian Home Educators of Colorado, which recognized him as their "Legislator of the Year" in 2006. Lundberg also sat on the board of Colorado Christian University from 1986-2002.[2]
Lundberg unsuccessfully ran for the Colorado Senate in 1998, but was elected to the State House in 2002, defeating Taylor Stephens in the Republican primary, but facing no general election oppostion. Lundberg has since been twice re-elected, defeating Democrat Doug Frisbie and Libertarian Alberto Squassabia in 2004 and Democrat Sue Radford in 2006. [3]
In office, Lundberg has become noted for sponsoring and backing unsuccessful bills that left-wing critics have described as "socially conservative,"[4], including measures to define pregnancy as beginning at conception,[5] and prohibiting domestic partnerships for homosexual couples.[5] Lundberg has also earned a reputation as an advocate of limited government and lower taxes, breaking with many in his party to oppose the 2005 Colorado Referendum C.[6]
In the 2007-2008 session of the Colorado General Assembly, Lundberg sits on the House Finance Committee and the House State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee. [7]
[edit] References
- ^ State House Map (html). COMaps. Retrieved on March 14, 2007.
- ^ My Background (html). KevinLundberg.com. Retrieved on March 14, 2007.
- ^ Larimer County, Colorado. Election Information (html). Larimer County Virtual Courhouse. Retrieved on March 14, 2007.
- ^ Norris, Wendy. "Church-Influenced Bills Are Losers for Lundberg", Colorado Confidential, 19 August 2006. Retrieved on March 14, 2007.
- ^ a b Sleven, Coleen. "Lawmakers debate bills concerning abortion, emergency contraception", Fort Collins Coloradoan, 25 January 2005. Retrieved on March 14, 2007.
- ^ MacArthur, Dan. "Opponents label C and D a tax increase in disguise", North Forty News, 30 September 2005. Retrieved on March 14, 2007.
- ^ House Committees of Reference (html). Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved on March 14, 2007.
