Spotlight on the CO 4th Congressional District

Submitted by IP on Sat, 2010-04-17 17:22
Republican Winner, Cory Gardner
The 4th Congressional District of Colorado is located in eastern Colorado encompassing most of Colorado's rural eastern plains as well as the larger cities of Fort Collins, Greeley, Loveland and Longmont along Colorado's Front Range in north-central Colorado. It is represented in the 111th Congress by Freshman Democrat Betsy Markey. In 2004, voters in the CO 4th favored George W. Bush by a whopping 17% margin, but just four years later, only narrowly favored John McCain. Republican Wayne Allard, who retired in 2008 after two terms as U.S. Senator from Colorado, held this seat during the 1990’s. Cory Gardner easily defeated one termer Betsy Markey, 53% to 41%. During his tenure as state Rep., Gardner has worked hard to fight for rural families and small businesses. His priorities as a U.S. Congressman will be economic development, healthcare, and education.
Cory Gardner
  • Fifth-generation Coloradan
  • B.S Political Science, CO State Univ.
  • Juris Doctor, University of Colorado
  • General Counsel and Legislative Director for U.S. Senator Wayne Allard
  • Colorado State House of Representatives, 63rd District, House Minority Whip
  • Created Colorado Clean Energy Authority, 2007
  • Recognized as one of the Top 40 young Republican lawmakers in the country by Rising Tide
  • Legislator of the Year, Colorado Livestock Assoc., Colorado Corn Growers Association, Colorado Child Care Association, and Community Pharmacies of Colorado
  • Friend of Home Care Award from the Home Care Association of Colorado
  • Guardian of the Taxpayer award from the Colorado Union of Taxpayers, 2009
  • A+ rating from the National Rifle Association

Issues:

  • Spending restraint and limited government, laws apply to all-even members of Congress, transparency, private sector job creation, keep government out of health care, most important Constitution duty-provide for national defense, protect life at all stages, build base of sportsmen conservationists
"The strength of our families starts with the emphasis we place on life, the unborn, the living and the old. I believe we need more emphasis on life, protecting it at all stages." "We can also strengthen our families by taking the bold step to correct policies and entitlements that promote divisions rather than family unity. The family in its many forms is the center of every culture. If we want our culture to survive we must keep our families strong."
Cory Gardner with Neil Cavuto
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