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American politician
Chris Richardson
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
from the 56th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 8, 2025
Preceded byRod Bockenfeld
Board of County Commissioners of Elbert County from the 1st District
In office
January 11, 2017 – January 8, 2025
Personal details
BornSpringfield, Massachusetts
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceUnincorporated Elbert County, Colorado
Websitesites.google.com/richardson-hd56.com/richardson-for-hd56/home
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
RankColonel

Chris Richardson is an American politician from unincorporated Elbert County, Colorado, U.S. A Republican, Richardson is the representative for Colorado House of Representatives District 56, which encompasses portions of Adams, Arapahoe, Cheyenne, El Paso, Elbert, Kit Carson, and Lincoln counties, including all or parts of the communities of Aurora, Ponderosa Park, Strasburg, Burlington, and Bennett. The district is mostly rural and covers over 1,100 square miles (2,800 square kilometers).

Background

Originally from Springfield, Massachusetts, Richardson was an officer in the United States Army for 23 years, working as a brigade commander and retiring at the rank of colonel. A Desert Storm veteran, he moved to Colorado with his wife and daughter in 2010 just before retiring from the Army.

Elections

Richardson served two four-year terms as a county commissioner for Elbert County, representing District 1 from January 2017 to January 2025.

In the 2024 Republican primary election for Colorado House of Representatives District 56, Richardson ran unopposed.

In the general election, Richardson defeated his Democratic Party opponent, winning 75.72% of the total votes cast.

References

  1. Colorado Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission (March 18, 2022). "Colorado House District 56 (2021)" (PDF). State of Colorado. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  2. ^ Greene, Susan (October 10, 2024). "House District 56: Richardson vs Navetta". Aurora Sentinel. Archived from the original on November 27, 2024. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  3. O'Dell, Isaac (October 16, 2024). "Colorado House District 56: Navetta vs. Richardson". The Gazette. Colorado Springs, Colorado. Archived from the original on November 27, 2024. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  4. "June 25, 2024 primary election: State Representative District 56 Republican Primary". Colorado Secretary of State. October 15, 2024. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  5. "November 5, 2024 general election State Representative District 56". Colorado Secretary of State. November 27, 2024. Retrieved November 27, 2024.

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Members of the Colorado House of Representatives
75th General Assembly (2025–2027)
Speaker of the House
Julie McCluskie (D)
Speaker pro tempore
Andrew Boesenecker (D)
Majority Leader
Monica Duran (D)
Minority Leader
Rose Pugliese (R)
  1. ▌Javier Mabrey (D)
  2. ▌Steven Woodrow (D)
  3. ▌Meg Froelich (D)
  4. ▌Cecelia Espenoza (D)
  5. ▌Alex Valdez (D)
  6. ▌Sean Camacho (D)
  7. ▌Jennifer Bacon (D)
  8. ▌Lindsay Gilchrist (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. ▌Rebecca Keltie (R)
  17. ▌Regina English (D)
  18. ▌Amy Paschal (D)
  19. ▌Dan Woog (R)
  20. ▌Jarvis Caldwell (R)
  21. ▌Mary Bradfield (R)
  22. ▌Ken DeGraaf (R)
  23. ▌Monica Duran (D)
  24. ▌Lisa Feret (D)
  25. ▌Tammy Story (D)
  26. ▌Meghan Lukens (D)
  27. ▌Brianna Titone (D)
  28. ▌Sheila Lieder (D)
  29. ▌Shannon Bird (D)
  30. ▌Rebekah Stewart (D)
  31. ▌Jacqueline Phillips (D)
  32. ▌Manny Rutinel (D)
  33. ▌William Lindstedt (D)
  34. ▌Jenny Willford (D)
  35. ▌Lorena Garcia (D)
  36. ▌Michael Carter (D)
  37. ▌Chad Clifford (D)
  38. ▌Gretchen Rydin (D)
  39. ▌Brandi Bradley (R)
  40. ▌Naquetta Ricks (D)
  41. ▌Vacant (D)
  42. ▌Mandy Lindsay (D)
  43. ▌Bob Marshall (D)
  44. ▌Anthony Hartsook (R)
  45. ▌Max Brooks (R)
  46. ▌Tisha Mauro (D)
  47. ▌Ty Winter (R)
  48. ▌Carlos Barron (R)
  49. ▌Lesley Smith (D)
  50. ▌Ryan Gonzalez (R)
  51. ▌Ron Weinberg (R)
  52. ▌Yara Zokaie (D)
  53. ▌Andrew Boesenecker (D)
  54. ▌Matt Soper (R)
  55. ▌Rick Taggart (R)
  56. ▌Chris Richardson (R)
  57. ▌Elizabeth Velasco (D)
  58. ▌Larry Don Suckla (R)
  59. ▌Katie Stewart (D)
  60. ▌Stephanie Luck (R)
  61. ▌Eliza Hamrick (D)
  62. ▌Matthew Martinez (D)
  63. ▌Dusty A. Johnson (R)
  64. ▌Ryan Armagost (R)
  65. ▌Lori Garcia Sander (R)


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