Lois Court
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| Member of the Colorado Senate from the 31st district |
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Assumed office January 11, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Pat Steadman |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 6th district |
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In office January 7, 2009 – January 11, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Andrew Romanoff |
| Succeeded by | Chris Hansen |
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| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Patrick Reynolds |
| Children | Nathan Reynolds Brendan Reynolds |
| Residence | Denver, Colorado |
| Alma mater | University of Colorado, Denver |
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State legislator Teacher Public consultant |
Lois Court is a legislator in the U.S. state of Colorado. Elected to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Democrat in 2008, Court represented House District 6 from 2009 through 2016, and was elected to the Colorado Senate in 2016. Court represents State Senate District 31, which encompasses portions of central and southeast Denver, Colorado.She is the Minority Caucus Chair
Lois Court earned a Master of Public Administration in 1996 from the Graduate School of Public Affairs, University of Colorado at Denver. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1975 from the University of Colorado at Denver.
Lois Court is married to Patrick Reynolds and has two sons, Nathan and Brendan. She has lived in the 7th Avenue Parkway Neighborhood for 33 years and has been active in Denver/State civics, public school, and community affairs for over 25 years. Prior to becoming a legislator, she served as Denver Mayor Wellington Webb's Director of Administration, General Services Department; Director of the Mayor's Office of Volunteerism; and Director of the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Response. Court also served as a legislative staffer for a member of the Colorado General Assembly during which time she became familiar with legislative procedures.
She also has over 20 years of experience as a public issues consultant. Lois Court currently still serves as an American Government and Political Science Adjunct Instructor at the Red Rocks Community College.
Lois Court defeated Liz Adams and Josh Hanfling in the contested Democratic primary in August, taking 44 percent of votes cast.
Court faced Republican Joshua Sharf in the November 2008 general election. Her candidacy was endorsed by the Denver Post, and she ultimately won the November general election with 68 percent of the popular vote.
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