Jeff Bridges (politician)

Jeff Bridges is an American politician serving as a member of the Colorado Senate from the 26th district. Located in Arapahoe County, the district includes parts of Aurora, Englewood, Sheridan, Greenwood Village, Cherry Hills Village, and Littleton. Bridges previously served on the Senate Education Committee and Senate Local Government Committee. He currently serves as the Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and sits on the Joint Budget Committee and the Legislative Interim Committee on School Finance.[1]

Not to be confused with Jeff Bridges.
Jeff Bridges
Member of the Colorado Senate
from the 26th district
Assumed office
January 14, 2019
Preceded byDaniel Kagan
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
from the 3rd district
In office
January 11, 2017 – January 14, 2019
Preceded byDaniel Kagan
Succeeded byMeg Froelich
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseAnnMarie Bridges
Residence(s)Greenwood Village, Colorado, U.S.
EducationKenyon College (BA)
Harvard University (MDiv)

Early life and education

Bridges grew up in Colorado and graduated from Arapahoe High School in Centennial. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Kenyon College and a Master of Divinity from Harvard Divinity School.[2][3]

Career

Before running for the Colorado House of Representatives, Bridges worked for U.S Senator Ken Salazar. He also worked as the associate vice president of public affairs of the Union Theological Seminary.[4]  

Bridges was first elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in 2016, representing District 3. He was re-elected to the seat in 2018. In 2019, a vacancy committee elected Bridges to State Senator for District 26, after the resignation of Daniel Kagan.

References
  1. "Jeff Bridges | Colorado General Assembly". leg.colorado.gov. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  2. "Jeff Bridges". Colorado Senate Democrats. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
  3. "Jeff Bridges". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
  4. "Get to Know Jeff". Jeff Bridges for Colorado. Retrieved 2020-09-29.


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