Kevin Grantham | |
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President of the Colorado Senate | |
Assumed office January 11, 2017 |
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Preceded by | Bill Cadman |
Member of the Colorado Senate from the 2nd district |
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Assumed office January 12, 2011 |
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Preceded by | Ken Kester |
Personal details | |
Born | June 29, 1970 Ordway, Colorado |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Caroline |
Profession | Certified General Appraiser |
Bills Introduced in 2011 by Senator Grantham (for which Senator Grantham is the primary originating sponsor) |
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Bill | Title | Outcome | |
SB11-007 | Concerning the responsibility for the prosecution of a person who is charged with failure to register as a sex offender. | Signed by Gov. Hickenlooper | |
SB11-016 | Concerning increases in the amounts allocated to certain family members during the administration of a decedent’s estate. | Signed by Gov. Hickenlooper | |
SB11-064 | Concerning a requirement that the appropriate local authority… | Postponed indefinitely in Senate Committee | |
SB11-077 | Concerning the use of deadly physical force against a person who makes an illegal entry into a place of business. | Postponed indefinitely in Senate Committee | |
HB11-1300 | Concerning the resolution of a disputed claim for a state income tax credit… | Signed by Gov. Hickenlooper |
Bills Introduced in 2012 by Senator Grantham (for which Senator Grantham is the primary originating sponsor) |
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Bill | Title | Outcome | |
HB12-1068 | Concerning the administration of a nonprofit cemetery corporation by persons who ownt he right to bury a deceased person within the cemetery. | Signed by Gov. Hickenlooper | |
SJR12-025 | Concerning recognition of the Amtrak Southwest Chief. | Signed by President of the Senate Brandon Shaffer and Speaker of the House Frank McNulty | |
SJR12-044 | Concerning the 25th anniversary of the Arkansas Valley Correctional Facility. | Signed by President of the Senate Brandon Shaffer and Speaker of the House Frank McNulty | |
SB12-028 | Concerning aggravated juvenile offenders adjudicated for murder. | House 2nd Reading laid over daily; Incorporated into HB12-1310 | |
SB12-076 | Concerning department of transportation rules governing prequalification of a contractor as a bidder for a department project. […] | Postponed indefinitely in Senate Committee | |
SB12-132 | Concerning timely issuance of environmental control permits, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation. | Postponed indefinitely in House Committee |
Bills Introduced in 2013 by Senator Grantham (for which Senator Grantham is the primary originating sponsor) |
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Bill | Title | Outcome |
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.