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Vote 2006
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Race: Colorado Governor
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Bill Ritter Bob Beauprez
Bill RitterBob Beauprez
CURRENT PROFESSIONCURRENT PROFESSION
LawyerU.S. Congressman, Colorado's 7th District
LAST ELECTION RESULTSLAST ELECTION RESULTS
Ran unopposed Won 55 percent of the vote
POLITICAL EXPERIENCEPOLITICAL EXPERIENCE
Denver district attorney, appointed 1993; elected 1994, 1996, 2000 Elected to Colorado's 7th District in 2002; Re-elected in 2004
COMMITTEESCOMMITTEES
N/AWays and Means
PREVIOUS WORKPREVIOUS WORK
Federal prosecutor, U.S. Attorney's OfficeFarmer, bank president/CEO
BORNBORN
Sept. 6, 1956 in Aurora, Colo., the sixth of 12 children of a heavy equipment operator and homemakerSept. 22, 1948 in Lafayette, Colo.
EDUCATIONEDUCATION
B.A., Colorado State University; Law degree, University of Colorado Law School, 1981B.S., University of Colorado, 1970
FAMILYFAMILY
Married to Jeannie Ritter; has four childrenMarried to Claudia Beauprez; has four children
CAMPAIGN WEB SITECAMPAIGN WEB SITE
www.ritterforgovernor.comwww.beauprezforgovernor.com
OFFICIAL WEB SITEOFFICIAL WEB SITE
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