Daniel Kagan
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| Member of the Colorado Senate from the 26th district |
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Assumed office January 11, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Linda Newell |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 3rd district |
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In office March 30, 2009 – January 11, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Anne McGihon |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Bridges |
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| Born | c. 1953 England |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Faye Kagan |
| Children | Abra Samantha Ben |
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University of East Anglia George Washington University Yale Law School |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Website | www.dankagan.com |
Daniel Kagan (born c. 1953) is a politician in the U.S. state of Colorado. An attorney, Kagan was appointed by a Democratic Party vacancy committee to the Colorado House of Representatives in March 2009 to fill the vacancy caused by Anne McGihon's resignation. Subsequently elected and re-elected in the 2010, 2012, and 2014 general elections, he represented House District 3, which encompasses south Denver. In the 2016 general election, he was elected to District 26 of the Colorado Senate, beating his Republican opponent with 53.48% of the vote.
The son of Joseph Kagan, Baron Kagan, he was educated at Rugby School, the University of East Anglia, George Washington University (BA, 1984), and Yale Law School (JD, 1987).
Rep. Kagan represents House District 3 encompassing Sheridan, Englewood, Greenwood Village and Cherry Hills Village, parts of Littleton and unincorporated Arapahoe county. Rep. Kagan was appointed in 2009 and was re-elected in 2010 and 2012.
He has sponsored legislation to tighten Colorado’s marijuana laws to prevent children from accidentally eating marijuana and prevent minors from purchasing marijuana. He also sponsored a bill to ensure that police officers have on-going training in high speed pursuits and firearms training.
During the 2013 session Rep. Kagan sponsored a bill to allow law enforcement to quickly get cell phone location information in emergency situations. He also sponsored legislation creating a Sexual Assault Victim Emergency Payment Program to make sure that a victim of sexual assault does not have a huge hospital bill to pay.
In the 2012 session Rep. Kagan sponsored the Skills for Jobs Act which directs Colorado to create more accurate workforce projections so that workforce development and training programs are teaching skills that are actually in demand in the labor market. During the 2011 session Rep. Kagan supported a bill allowing children on the Basic Children’s Health Plan to visit a health clinic in their schools without a copay.
Before being elected to serve in the legislature, Rep. Kagan was flight instructor, working with retired military pilots to train on civilian aircraft.
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