Ted Harvey

Ted Harvey is a former state legislator from Colorado. In 2001, Harvey was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Republican, representing the 43rd House District. Elected in 2006 to the Colorado Senate, he represented Senate District 30, which encompasses Northern Douglas County—Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree, Parker, and Roxborough Park.

Ted Harvey
Member of the Colorado Senate
from the 30th district
In office
2007 – January 7, 2015
Preceded byJohn Evans
Succeeded byChris Holbert
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
from the 43rd district
In office
2001–2006
Succeeded byFrank McNulty
Personal details
BornApple Valley, CA
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Janie
ProfessionConsultant

Harvey serves as Chairman of the Committee to Defend the President, a pro-Trump super PAC.[1][2] He was also one of Colorado's delegates to the 2020 Republican National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.[3]

Biography and early career

Ted Harvey was raised in Colorado Springs where he attended Air Academy Junior High and High School.[4] He completed his undergraduate degree from Colorado State University and received a Masters of Public Administration from the University of Colorado at Denver's Graduate School of Public Affairs.[4]

At the age of 22, Harvey received a political appointment to serve as a staffer in the Reagan White House.[4] After this assignment, he secured a staff position in the Colorado House of Representatives as the House Reading Clerk. He later became the Program Director at the Independence Institute, a libertarian Colorado think tank, and served as the District Office Manager for Congressman Joel Hefley.

Legislative career

2002 Election

In late December 2001 Harvey was selected to fill a vacancy in the Colorado House of Representatives. He was sworn into office in January 2002.

For the 2002 legislative session, Harvey was appointed to serve on the Business Affairs & Labor; Information & Technology Committees

Harvey was re-elected to the Colorado House in 2002.

For the 2003/2004 General Assembly, Harvey was appointed to serve as Vice-Chair of the Agriculture Livestock & Natural Resources, Chairman of the Capital Development and as a member of the Business Affairs & Labor Committee

2004 Election

Harvey was re-elected to the Colorado House in 2004

For the 2005 session, Harvey was appointed to serve on the Agriculture Livestock & Natural Resources; and the Judiciary Committee. In 2006 he was appointed to Agriculture Livestock & Natural Resources; Finance

2006 Election

In 2006, Harvey was elected to Senate District 30, defeating his Democratic opponent Shelly Tokerud with 62.7% of the vote.[5]

Congressional Campaign

In early 2008, Harvey announced his candidacy for the CD-6 Congressional race in Colorado. After an aggressive grassroots campaign showed swelling support ahead of the CD-6 Republican Assembly, two main contenders for the party nomination selected to not participate in the Assembly. This left a run-off between Harvey and State Senator Steve Ward. Harvey won the Republican nomination with 55 percent of the Assembly votes.

Harvey's campaign struggled to gain momentum after the District Assembly, and he ultimately finished third in the Republican primary vote in August 2008,[6] with 14 percent of the total vote, finishing behind Wil Armstrong and Mike Coffman, the ultimate successor.

2010 Legislative Session

For the 2010 legislative session, Harvey was appointed to serve on the Senate Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy Committee; the Appropriations Committee; and the Business, Labor, and Technology Committee.

2010 Election

In 2010 Harvey sought re-election to the Senate. He faced no opposition in the primaries, and defeated his Democratic opponent Katherine Facchinello with 67% of the vote.[7]

2011 Legislative Session

For the 2011 legislative session, Senator Harvey was appointed to serve on the Senate Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy Committee; the Appropriations Committee; and the Business, Labor, and Technology Committee. He was the ranking Republican member on the Appropriations and Business, Labor, and Technology Committees.

In 2011, Senator Harvey's major focus regarding legislation was working to maintain the integrity of the Colorado electoral process. He sponsored several bills that sought to do this, such as SB11-018,[8] SB11-057,[9] and HB11-1003.[10]

These measures would have required proof of citizenship to vote in Colorado elections, and defined what type of identification qualified for election-related purposes.

2012 Legislative Session

2013 Legislative Session

For the 2013 legislative session, Senator Harvey was appointed to serve on the Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy Committee; the Appropriations Committee, and the State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee.

Stop Hillary PAC/Committee to Defend the President

The Stop Hillary PAC is a Carey Committee, also known as a hybrid PAC, established in 2013.[11] Harvey served as the PAC's chairman. The committee's aim was to oppose Hillary Clinton in her bid for the 2016 presidential election. The group was active in airing ads portraying Clinton in the context of the 2012 terrorist attacks in Benghazi, Libya.[12]

Harvey now serves as Chairman of the Committee to Defend the President, a pro-Trump super PAC.[13][14]

References
  1. "Pro-Trump super PACs have already spent $1 million on Election 2020". Public Radio International. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  2. Chiaramonte, Perry (2017-12-19). "Hillary Clinton campaign, DNC accused of 'corrupt' money scheme in new FEC complaint". Fox News. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  3. "2020 GOP Assembly Candidates | Colorado Republican Party". cologop.org. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  4. "Ted Harvey preaches conservative gospel". Rocky Mountain News. 2008-07-24. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
  5. "Ted Harvey Ballotpedia". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 11 Oct 2012.
  6. "Coffman wins 'a positive campaign'". Rocky Mountain News. 2008-08-13. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
  7. "2010 Colorado State Senate Election Results". Denver Post. Retrieved 11 Oct 2012.
  8. "Capitol Watch SB11-018". Capitol Watch. Retrieved 11 Oct 2012.
  9. "Capitol Watch SB11-057". Capitol Watch. Retrieved 11 Oct 2012.
  10. "Capitol Watch HB11-1003". Capitol Watch. Retrieved 11 Oct 2012.
  11. http://www.washingtontimes.com, The Washington Times. "'Stop Hillary' group pointedly refuses to change name after FEC request". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  12. Bedard, Paul. "Stop Hillary PAC wants Clinton campaign to stop using 'Hillary' in name". Washington Examiner. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  13. "Pro-Trump super PACs have already spent $1 million on Election 2020". Public Radio International. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  14. Chiaramonte, Perry (2017-12-19). "Hillary Clinton campaign, DNC accused of 'corrupt' money scheme in new FEC complaint". Fox News. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
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