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Colorado
Women in Elective Office - Historical Summary

U.S. Congress  
  Marilyn Musgrave (R)
Diana DeGette (D)
Patricia Schroeder (D)
 U.S. Representative
U.S. Representative
U.S. Representative		 2003-present
1997-present
1973-1997
 
Statewide Elective Executives
  Barbara O'Brien (D)
Cary Kennedy (D)
Gigi Dennis
Jane Norton (R)
Donetta Davidson (R)		 Lieutenant Governor
State Treasurer
Secretary of State
Lieutenant Governor
Secretary of State		 2007-present
2007-present
2005-present
2003-present
19992005
     Davidson was appointed to fill a vacancy caused by the death of Vikki Buckley. She resigned in 2005 to take a federal position.
  Vikki Buckley (R) Secretary of State 1995-1999
     Buckley, who is African-American, is the first Republican woman of color elected statewide to an executive office.
  Gail S. Schoettler (D)
Gale A. Norton (R)
Gail S. Schoettler (D)
Natalie Meyer (R)
Nancy Dick (D)
Mary Estill Buchanan (R)
 Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
State Treasurer
Secretary of State
Lieutenant Governor
Secretary of State
 1995-1999
1991-1999
1987-1995
1983-1995
1979-1986
1972-1982
     Buchanan was initially appointed to fill a vacancy caused by death; she was subsequently elected.
  Julia Swearingen (R) State Treasurer 1970-1971
     Appointed to succeed state treasurer Virginia Blue who died in office
  Virginia Blue (R)
Nettie S. Freed (R)
Inez Johnson Lewis (D)
Katherine L. Craig (R)
 
Mary C. C. Bradford
Helen M. Wixson
Katherine M. Cook
Helen Grenfell		 State Treasurer
Superintendent of Public Instr.
Superintendent of Public Instr.
Superintendent of Public Instr.
 
Superintendent of Public Instr.
Superintendent of Public Instr.
Superintendent of Public Instr.
Superintendent of Public Instr.		 1967-1970
1947-1950
1931-1947
1905-1909; 1921-1923;
1927-1931
1913-1921; 1923-1927
1911-1913
1909-1911
1899-1905
 
State Legislature*
   
  
  
  
State
  
  
Senate
Total
Wom./
Total
  
  
House
Total
Wom./
Total
Total
Wom./
Total
  
%
Total
Year 
 Rank 
  D  
  R 
  Senate  
   D  
  R  
  House  
  Legis.  
 Wom. 
                          
2008
2
9
1
10/
35
21
5
26/
65
36/
100
36.0
2007
4
9
1
10/
35
19
5
24/
65
34/
100
34.0
2006
8
9
2
11/
35
17
 4
21/
65
32/
100
32.0
2005
7
9
2
11/
35
18
 4
22/
65
33/
100
33.0
2004
3
9
1
10/
35
14
10
24/
65
34/
100
34.0
2003
2
8
1
9/
35
14
10
24/
65
33/
100
33.0
2002
4
7
3
10/
35
13
11
24/
65
34/
100
34.0
2001
4
7
3
10/
35
13
11
24/
65
34/
100
34.0
2000
4
5
7
12/
35
10
12
22/
65
34/
100
34.0
1999
4
5
7
12/
35
10
12
22/
65
34/
100
34.0
1998
3
5
5
10/
35
10
15
25/
65
35/
100
35.0
1997
3
5
5
10/
35
10
15
25/
65
35/
100
35.0
1996
3
5
5
10/
35
10
11
21/
65
31/
100
31.0
1995
3
5
5
10/
35
10
11
21/
65
31/
100
31.0
1994
2
4
5
9/
35
15
11
26/
65
35/
100
35.0
1993
3
3
5
8/
35
16
11
27/
65
35/
100
35.0
1992
5
3
5
8/
35
11
12
23/
65
31/
100
31.0
1991
6
3
5
8/
35
11
12
23/
65
31/
100
31.0
1990
6
2
5
7/
35
9
13
22/
65
29/
100
29.0
1989
5
2
5
7/
35
9
13
22/
65
29/
100
29.0
1988
3
1
3
4/
35
7
17
24/
65
28/
100
28.0
1987
3
1
2
3/
35
8
17
25/
65
28/
100
28.0
1986
4
2
3
5/
35
6
13
19/
65
24/
100
24.0
1985
4
2
3
5/
35
6
13
19/
65
24/
100
24.0
1984
2
2
3
5/
35
9
11
20/
65
25/
100
25.0
1983
2
2
3
5/
35
9
11
20/
65
25/
100
25.0
1981
4
2
2
4/
35
9
10
19/
65
23/
100
23.0
1979
2
-
-
3/
35
-
-
18/
65
21/
100
21.0
1977
-
-
-
2/
NA
-
-
12/
NA
14/
NA
-
1975
-
-
-
3/
NA
-
-
13/
NA
16/
NA
-

*Colorado was the first state to elect women to a state legislature. Three Republican women (Clara Cressingham, Carrie Clyde Holly, and Frances Klock) were elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in 1894 and took office in 1895.

  

  

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