Legislative career Pete Lee

1 legislative career

1.1 2010 election
1.2 2011 legislative session
1.3 2012 legislative session
1.4 2012 election
1.5 2013 legislative session
1.6 2014 legislative session

legislative career
2010 election

in november 2010, lee won highly contested state house race against republican karen cullen, receiving 54.5 percent of vote 45.4 percent in district within republican-dominated el paso county. lee s win kept seat in democratic hands during 2010 midterm elections in republican candidates claimed vulnerable seats in state , country.

2011 legislative session

in 2011 lee assigned party house judiciary committee , house local government committee freshman year in legislature.

drawing on experience , interest in criminal justice law, lee has introduced legislation promoting victims rights , reducing recidivism. advocates laws allowing prosecutors or victims use restorative justice, approach crime focuses on emotional needs , interests of victims, encourages offenders take responsibility crimes , supports sentences pay victims when possible. lee introduced bill in 2011 define , promote restorative justice in colorado state law, encouraging alternative existing corrections system in cases , compliment in others.

lee took stand in favor of voting rights, , has supported increasing convenience of , access voting in order improve turnout. in 2011 supported uniform military , overseas voting act ensure u.s. citizens in armed forces stationed overseas able vote, , opposed legislation require citizens have birth certificate or social security card on-hand register.

2012 legislative session

in 2012 legislative session democrats in slim minority: 33 republicans, 32 democrats in state house. lee served member of house judiciary committee , house local government committee.

lee s major piece of legislation in 2012 hb 12-1133: economic gardening pilot program. bill have provided management , technical assistance second-stage small business. program began in littleton, colorado , has been successful in 8 other states. provides high-powered management consulting available fortune 500 companies.

2012 election

in 2012 general election, representative lee faced republican challenger jennifer george. lee reelected margin of 53% 41%.

2013 legislative session

rep. lee sponsored bill allowing restorative justice juveniles in colorado. sponsored legislation improve consulting services available colorado companies , keep jobs in colorado act ensures 80 percent of labor force working on state funded project colorado residents.

2014 legislative session

rep. lee built on legislation 2013 session sponsoring bill provides social workers juveniles facing criminal charges. sponsored legislation businesses in advanced industry offer paid internships college students ensure college graduates have training work in 21st century economy.