Jeff Bridges (politician)
Jeff Bridges | |
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| Member of the Colorado Senate from the 26th district | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Kagan |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 3rd district | |
| In office January 11, 2017 – January 14, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Kagan |
| Succeeded by | Meg Froelich |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 9 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | AnnMarie Bridges |
| Education | |
Jeff Bridges (born August 9)[1] is an American politician serving as a member of the Colorado Senate from the 26th district. Located in Arapahoe County, the district includes parts of Aurora, Englewood, Sheridan, Greenwood Village, Cherry Hills Village, and Littleton. Bridges previously served on the Senate Education Committee and Senate Local Government Committee. He currently serves as the Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and sits on the Joint Budget Committee and the Legislative Interim Committee on School Finance.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Bridges grew up in Colorado and graduated from Arapahoe High School in Centennial. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Kenyon College and a Master of Divinity from Harvard Divinity School.[3][4]
Career
[edit]Before running for the Colorado House of Representatives, Bridges worked for U.S Senator Ken Salazar. He also worked as the associate vice president of public affairs of the Union Theological Seminary.[5]
Bridges was first elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in 2016, representing District 3. He was re-elected to the seat in 2018. In 2019, a vacancy committee elected Bridges to State Senator for District 26, after the resignation of Daniel Kagan.[citation needed]
Bridges currently serves as the chairman of the Joint Budget Committee, the committee responsible for drafting the state budget.[6]
In April 2025, Bridges announced his candidacy for Colorado State Treasurer.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/6466/Jeffrey_Kane_Bridges.html
- ^ "Jeff Bridges | Colorado General Assembly". leg.colorado.gov. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- ^ "Jeff Bridges". Colorado Senate Democrats. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ "Jeff Bridges". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ "Get to Know Jeff". Jeff Bridges for Colorado. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- ^ "Joint Budget Committee | Colorado General Assembly". leg.colorado.gov. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
- ^ Paul, Jesse (April 15, 2025). "Jeff Bridges, a top state lawmaker, is running to be Colorado's next treasurer". The Colorado Sun. Retrieved April 15, 2025.