John Salazar
| John Salazar | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 3rd district |
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In office January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Scott McInnis |
| Succeeded by | Scott Tipton |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives | |
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In office 2003-2004 |
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John Tony Salazar July 21, 1953 Alamosa, Colorado |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Lou Salazar |
| Children | Esteban Salazar Miguel Salazar Jesus Salazar |
| Residence | Manassa, Colorado |
| Alma mater | Adams State College (B.S.) |
| Occupation | rancher |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
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| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1973-1976 |
John Tony Salazar (born July 21, 1953) is the former Congressman for Colorado's 3rd congressional district, serving from 2005 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Following his service in Congress, he was appointed as Commissioner of the Colorado Department of Agriculture in the Cabinet of Governor John Hickenlooper in 2011, and announced his retirement as Commissioner in November 2014.
Salazar was born in Alamosa, Colorado, the son of Emma M. (Montoya) and Henry (Enrique) S. Salazar.
Salazar served in the U.S. Army from 1973 to 1976, and is a farmer and rancher. His formal education includes a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Adams State College in 1981. Salazar was the owner of an internet company, Spudseed.com, which marketed potatoes, as well as serving as a director of Monte Vista Production Credit Union and Agro Engineering, Inc.
Salazar served on several Colorado public bodies including the Governor's Economic Development Advisory Board, the Rio Grande Water Conservation District and the Colorado Agricultural Leadership Forum. He also served on the Colorado Agricultural Commission from 1999 to 2002 before being elected to the Colorado House of Representatives from 2003 until 2004.
Salazar is concerned with water rights in particular. He said his top priority on Capitol Hill would be ensuring that water derived from the snow melt of Colorado's Western Slope would stay in his district instead of being sent to California or Nevada.
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