Rick Taggart

American politician

J. Merrick Taggart
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
from the 55th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 9, 2023
Preceded byJanice Rich
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
SpouseDeanna[1]
Children4
Residence(s)Grand Junction, Colorado, U.S.
Alma materSyracuse University
University of Phoenix[1]
ProfessionBusinessman
Websitewww.rickfor55.com

Rick Taggart is a state representative from Grand Junction, Colorado. A Republican, Taggart represents Colorado House of Representatives District 55, which includes the communities of Grand Junction, Redlands, and Orchard Mesa in Mesa County.[2]

Background

Taggart is a businessman and politician from Grand Junction, Colorado. His corporate experience includes senior positions in Marmot Mountain Works, The Timberland Company, and Swiss Army Brands. He has also worked at Colorado Mesa University in a management position and as a business teacher. He earned a bachelor's degree from Syracuse University and an MBA from the University of Phoenix.[1]

Taggart served from 2015 to 2022 on the Grand Junction City Council. He served as mayor from 2017-2019.[3]

Elections

In the 2022 Colorado House of Representatives election, Taggart defeated his Democratic Party opponent, winning 63.61% of the total votes cast.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Rick Taggart". City of Grand Junction, Colorado. n.d. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  2. ^ Colorado Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission (March 18, 2022). "Colorado House District 55 (2021)" (PDF). State of Colorado. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  3. ^ Greene, Jay; Moore, Carly (May 4, 2017). "New mayor takes reins in Grand Junction; looks forward to upcoming projects". KJCT News 8. Grand Junction, Colorado. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  4. ^ "Colorado election results: November 8, 2022, general election state representative district 55". Colorado Secretary of State. State of Colorado. n.d. Retrieved November 27, 2022.

External links

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74th General Assembly (2023–2024)
Speaker of the House
Julie McCluskie (D)
Speaker pro tempore
Chris Kennedy (D)
Majority Leader
Monica Duran (D)
Minority Leader
Rose Pugliese (R)
  1. ▌Javier Mabrey (D)
  2. ▌Steven Woodrow (D)
  3. ▌Meg Froelich (D)
  4. ▌Tim Hernández (D)
  5. ▌Alex Valdez (D)
  6. ▌Elisabeth Epps (D)
  7. ▌Jennifer Bacon (D)
  8. ▌Leslie Herod (D)
  9. ▌Emily Sirota (D)
  10. ▌Junie Joseph (D)
  11. ▌Karen McCormick (D)
  12. ▌Kyle Brown (D)
  13. ▌Julie McCluskie (D)
  14. ▌Rose Pugliese (R)
  15. ▌Scott Bottoms (R)
  16. ▌Stephanie Vigil (D)
  17. ▌Regina English (D)
  18. ▌Marc Snyder (D)
  19. ▌Jennifer Parenti (D)
  20. ▌Don Wilson (R)
  21. ▌Mary Bradfield (R)
  22. ▌Ken DeGraaf (R)
  23. ▌Monica Duran (D)
  24. ▌Lindsey Daugherty (D)
  25. ▌Tammy Story (D)
  26. ▌Meghan Lukens (D)
  27. ▌Brianna Titone (D)
  28. ▌Sheila Lieder (D)
  29. ▌Shannon Bird (D)
  30. ▌Chris Kennedy (D)
  31. ▌Julia Marvin (D)
  32. ▌Manny Rutinel (D)
  33. ▌William Lindstedt (D)
  34. ▌Jenny Willford (D)
  35. ▌Lorena Garcia (D)
  36. ▌Mike Weissman (D)
  37. ▌Chad Clifford (D)
  38. ▌David Ortiz (D)
  39. ▌Brandi Bradley (R)
  40. ▌Naquetta Ricks (D)
  41. ▌Iman Jodeh (D)
  42. ▌Mandy Lindsay (D)
  43. ▌Bob Marshall (D)
  44. ▌Anthony Hartsook (R)
  45. ▌Lisa Frizell (R)
  46. ▌Tisha Mauro (D)
  47. ▌Ty Winter (R)
  48. ▌Gabe Evans (R)
  49. ▌Judy Amabile (D)
  50. ▌Mary Young (D)
  51. ▌Ron Weinberg (R)
  52. ▌Cathy Kipp (D)
  53. ▌Andrew Boesenecker (D)
  54. ▌Matt Soper (R)
  55. ▌Rick Taggart (R)
  56. ▌Rod Bockenfeld (R)
  57. ▌Elizabeth Velasco (D)
  58. ▌Marc Catlin (R)
  59. ▌Barbara McLachlan (D)
  60. ▌Stephanie Luck (R)
  61. ▌Eliza Hamrick (D)
  62. ▌Matthew Martinez (D)
  63. ▌Richard Holtorf (R)
  64. ▌Ryan Armagost (R)
  65. ▌Mike Lynch (R)


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