Chris deGruy Kennedy's Biography
- State House (CO) - District 30, Democratic Speaker Pro Tempore
Contact Information
Office
200 E Colfax
Room 307
Denver, CO 80203
Full Name:
Chris deGruy Kennedy
Gender:
Male
Family:
Fiance: Krya
MA, Political Science, University of Colorado Denver, 2007-2010
BS, Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, 1998-2002
Speaker Pro Tempore, Colorado State House of Representatives, 2023-present
Representative, Colorado State House of Representatives, District 30, 2023-present
Representative, Colorado State House of Representatives, District 23, 2017-2023
Candidate, Colorado State House of Representatives, District 30, 2022
Assistant Majority Leader, Colorado State House of Representatives, 2019-2021
Member, Finance Committee
Vice Chair, Health and Insurance Committee
Chair, Joint Study Committee on Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders
Member, Legislative Council
Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Colorado State House of Representative
Member, Executive Committee of the Legislative Council
Former Member, Finance Committee, Colorado State House of Representatives
Vice Chair, Health and Insurance Committee
Former Member, Health, Insurance and Environment Committee, Colorado State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Joint Interim Study Committee on Investor-owned Utility Review, Colorado State House of Representative
Chair, Joint Study Committee on Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders
Former Vice Chair, Joint Study Committee on Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders, Colorado State House of Representatives
Former Chair, State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee, Colorado State House of Representatives
Campaign Manager, Perlmutter for Congress, District 7, 2013-2015
Policy Assistant, Colorado House of Representatives, Majority Office, 2013
Legislative Aide, Colorado House of Representatives, 2010-2012
Campaign Manager, Max Tyler for Colorado House, District 23, 2009-2010
Project Manager, Anchor Engineering, Incorporated, 2003-2009
Chair, Jefferson County Democratic Party, 2011-2013
Priority Issues:
I'm running for the Colorado House of Representatives because I want everybody to have the kinds of opportunities I've had -- to work hard and pursue their dreams, whatever they may be. With your support, I would be honored to keep working hard to preserve and grow the middle class and our beautiful state for the next generation of Coloradans.