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Mike May, Colorado Representative
| Mike May | |
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| Colorado House of Representatives District 44 | |
| Former member | |
| Term in office began 2003 | |
| Term in office ended 2011 | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Legislator |
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May is a retired Certified Public Accountant. He has also worked as a businessman, in hotel development and operations, and served in the United States Army from 1972-1975.[1]
Issue positions
May did not provide answers to the Colorado State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test. The test provides voters with how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected.[2]
Committee assignments
Sponsored legislation
Initiative rights
May is co-sponsoring legislation introduced in the Colorado House of Representatives on March 24 that would:
- Require that petition drive management companies who hire paid circulators go through a licensing process.
- Circulators would be required to go through a government-sponsored training procedure before they would be allowed to collect signatures legally.[3]
May's other sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 09-1146 - Proof Of Citizenship To Register To Vote
- HB 09-1195 - Private School Tuition Income Tax Credit
- HB 09-1288 - Colorado Taxpayer Transparency Act
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Elections
2010
May was ineligible to run for re-election to the 44th District seat due to the term limits of the Colorado House of Representatives.
2008
On November 4, 2008, May won re-election to the 44th District seat in the Colorado House of Representatives, defeating opponent Shelly Tokerud (D).[4]
May raised $32,775 for his campaign, while Tokerud raised $2,447.[5]
| Colorado State House, District 44 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Mike May (R)
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32,798 | |||
| Shelly Tokerud (D) | 18,200 | |||
Campaign donors
2008
Below are May's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[6]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| CO Assoc of Realtors | $4,250 |
| Copic Insurance | $800 |
| Advocates for Good Government | $500 |
| Black Hills Corp | $400 |
| Anadarko Petroleum | $400 |
External links
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- Mike May on Facebook
References
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| Preceded by ' |
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Succeeded by Chris Holbert |
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