Andres G. Pico

Andres G. Pico is an American politician and a former member of the Colorado House of Representatives, from Colorado Springs, Colorado. A Republican, Pico represented District 16, which included a part of El Paso County, Colorado. Most but not all of the district was within the city of Colorado Springs.[1]

Andres G. Pico
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
from the 16th district
In office
January 13, 2021 – January 9, 2023
Preceded byLarry Liston
Succeeded byStephanie Vigil
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJanice
Children9
ResidenceColorado Springs, Colorado
OccupationRetired naval flight officer, politician
WebsiteCampaign website
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy

Public service

Pico was elected to the District 6 Colorado Springs City Council seat in 2013 and re-elected in 2017.[2] In addition, at the time of his election to the Colorado House of Representatives, he served on the Colorado Springs Utilities Board of Directors and the Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments Board of Directors. Previously, he served as the vice-chair and chair of both boards[3]

Education

Pico earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Arizona. He also earned two master's degrees, including one in international relations from Salve Regina University and one in national security affairs and strategic studies from the Naval War College.[3]

Military service

Pico served for over twenty years as a flight officer in the United States Navy. His service included working on the flight crew of E-2 Hawkeyes and at the E-4B National Emergency Airborne Command Post. His tour of duty included postings in Japan and Italy. After retiring, he worked as a defense contractor.[3]

Election

Pico was first elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in the 2020 general election. In the June 2020 primary election, Pico ran unopposed.[4]

In the 2020 general election, Pico defeated his Democratic Party and Libertarian Party opponents, winning 54.53% of the total votes cast.[5]

Pico did not seek re-election in 2022.[6]

References
  1. "Legislative District Information After 2011 Reapportionment House District 16" (PDF). Colorado Reapportionment Commission. 2011-12-22. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 3, 2019. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  2. "Andy Pico". Ballotpedia. 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  3. "Andres Pico, District 6". Colorado Springs. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  4. "Colorado election results, June 30, 2020 Primary Election: State Representative - District 16 - Republican Party". Colorado Secretary of State. State of Colorado. 2020-10-27. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  5. "Colorado election results, November 3, 2020 General Election: State Representative - District 16". Colorado Secretary of State. State of Colorado. 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  6. Paul, Jesse; Prentzel, Olivia; Najmabadi, Shannon (March 22, 2022). "Colorado state rep fails to make GOP primary ballot after losing to candidate with recent felony conviction". The Durango Herald. Retrieved December 3, 2022.


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