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Kevin Grantham

Kevin Grantham
Kevin Grantham, Official Portrait.jpg
President of the Colorado Senate
Assumed office
January 11, 2017
Preceded by Bill Cadman
Member of the Colorado Senate
from the 2nd district
Assumed office
January 12, 2011
Preceded by Ken Kester
Personal details
Born June 29, 1970
Ordway, Colorado
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Caroline
Profession Certified General Appraiser

Kevin Grantham is a state legislator for Colorado. Elected to the Colorado State Senate as a Republican in 2010, Grantham represents Senate District 2, which encompasses: Clear Creek, El Paso, Fremont, Park, and Teller counties. He currently serves on the Joint Budget Committee.

The youngest of five children, Grantham grew up in a rural southeastern Colorado farming community. He is a 1992 graduate of Liberty University (B.A.) in Lynchburg, Virginia and a 2009 graduate of the Leadership Program of the Rockies. Over the course of his life he has been a hog farmer, sports reporter, onion processing plant employee, highway construction crew worker, restaurant employee and manager, real estate broker and appraiser among other things.

Grantham resides with his wife in Cañon City.

In 1996, Grantham and his family returned to Ordway, Colorado where he began working in real estate sales and appraising. He moved to Cañon City in 1998 and continues his work in appraisals with his brother Gary at Grantham Appraisal Service. Since then, he has become increasingly active in the community, including volunteering at a local shelter and serving in such organizations as the Lions Club International and Gideons International, and held a state office with the Gideons from 2007-2009.

During his time in Colorado, Grantham has served on many local boards and held several positions. From 2005-2006 he served on the Cañon City Board of Adjustments, before being elected as Board Chair in 2007. Grantham was also elected to the City Council, and served a term there from 2007-2010. It was also during these three years that he served as the Chairman of the Fremont County Republican Central Committee, before running for the Colorado State Senate in 2010.


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