Adrienne Benavidez

Adrienne Benavidez
Adrienne Benavidez
Speaker pro tempore of the Colorado House of Representatives
	In office; January 13, 2021 – January 5, 2023
Preceded by	Janet Buckner
Succeeded by	Chris Kennedy
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives; from the 32nd district
	In office; January 11, 2017 – January 5, 2023
Preceded by	Dominick Moreno
Succeeded by	Lorena Garcia
Personal details
Born	1953 or 1954 (age 69–70); Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Children	2
Education	University of Colorado, Boulder (BA, JD)

Adrienne Benavidez (born 1953/1954)[1] is a former Democratic member of the Colorado House of Representatives. She represented District 32, which covered a portion of Adams County. She was elected in 2016, succeeding Dominick Moreno.

Prior to taking office, Benavidez worked as an attorney, was the executive director of the Denver Department of General Services, and directed the Colorado Division of Finance and Procurement. She served as chairwoman of the Rules Committee of the Colorado Democratic Party.[2][1]

Benavidez served on the House Finance Committee, the House Judiciary Committee, and the House State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee.[3]

Colorado House of Representatives

Benavidez was elected to the House of Representatives in 2016, winning 64.37% of the vote against Republican opponent Alexander Jacobson.[4]

During her tenure in the state House, Benavidez sponsored successful legislation that addressed toxic air pollutants as well as reforms to the state tax code. Her legacy legislation repealed the death penalty in the state of Colorado, replaced Columbus Day with Frances Xavier Cabrini Day and prohibited the use of Native American mascots in public schools.[5] She is a staunch advocate for Latino issues in Colorado and supported Latino candidates for office as part of her outreach for her community.[6]

In December 2022, just weeks after she was re-elected to a fourth term in the Colorado House, Benavidez announced she would resign from the house on January 5, 2023, four days before the beginning of the new General Assembly session. Her announcement followed her loss to Julie McCluskie in the race for house speaker.[6]

References

"Voter Guide: Colorado House District 32 Democratic primary". Denver Post. Denver: Digital First Media. June 9, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
"Representative Adrienne Benavidez". Colorado Democratic Party. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
"Representative Adrienne Benavidez". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
"Adrienne Benavidez". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
"Adrienne Benavidez Sponsored Legislation".
Metzger, Hannah (December 21, 2022). "Rep. Adrienne Benavidez resigns from Colorado House weeks after reelection". Colorado Politics. Retrieved December 22, 2022.

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[Denver_Post's_Voter_Guide-1] "Voter Guide: Colorado House District 32 Democratic primary". Denver Post. Denver: Digital First Media. June 9, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2017.

[2] "Representative Adrienne Benavidez". Colorado Democratic Party. Retrieved July 9, 2017.

[3] "Representative Adrienne Benavidez". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved July 9, 2017.

[4] "Adrienne Benavidez". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 9, 2017.

[5] "Adrienne Benavidez Sponsored Legislation".

[:0-6] Metzger, Hannah (December 21, 2022). "Rep. Adrienne Benavidez resigns from Colorado House weeks after reelection". Colorado Politics. Retrieved December 22, 2022.