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Tim Geitner (Colorado politician)

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Tim Geitner
Geitner in 2021
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
from the 19th district
In office
January 4, 2019 – October 7, 2022
Preceded byPaul Lundeen
Succeeded byDon Wilson
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
SpouseCarrie
Residence(s)Falcon, Colorado, US

Tim Geitner is a former state representative from El Paso County, Colorado. A Republican, Geitner represented Colorado House of Representatives District 19, which encompassed the El Paso County communities of Black Forest, Calhan, Ellicott, Gleneagle, Monument, Peyton, Ramah, and Woodmoor.[1] He served on the House Education Committee, the House Legislative Council Committee, and the Legislative Interim Committee on School Finance.[2]

Political career[edit]

Geitner was first elected as a state representative in the 2018 general elections. In that election, he defeated his Democratic opponent, winning 75.94% of the vote.[3]

In the 2020 elections, Geitner ran unopposed in the Republican primary and defeated Democratic nominee Joe Thompson in the general election, winning 48,521 votes to Thompson's 16,198.[4]

As Assistant House Minority Leader, Geitner was the chamber's second-highest ranked Republican.[5]

In February 2022, Geitner announced that he would not seek re-election in 2022.[6] He resigned his House seat effective October 7, 2022.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Colorado Reapportionment Commission Staff (2011-12-22). "Legislative District Information After 2011 Reapportionment House District 19" (PDF). State of Colorado. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
  2. ^ "Tim Geitner". leg.colorado.gov. Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  3. ^ "Colorado election results, November 6, 2018, 2018 General Election". Colorado Secretary of State. 2018-11-06. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
  4. ^ "2020 abstract of votes cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. State of Colorado. n.d. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Metzger, Hannah; Luning, Ernest (October 14, 2022). "State Rep. Tim Geitner resigns from Colorado General Assembly". The Gazette. Colorado Springs, Colorado. Archived from the original on 2022-10-17. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  6. ^ Luning, Ernest (February 25, 2022). "State Rep. Tim Geitner announces he won't seek reelection to 3rd term". Colorado Politics. Retrieved April 17, 2022.

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