Millie hamner
Millie Hamner | |
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Millie Hamner | |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 61st district | |
| In office December 2010 – "Incumbent" | |
| Preceded by | Christine Scanlan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Millie Hamner |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Occupation | Retired educator |
| Website | www.milliehamner.com |
Millie Hamner is a member of the Colorado State House of Representatives and is a former superintendent of schools for Summit County, Colorado.
Biography
Prior to joining the Colorado legislature, Hamner was superintendent of the Summit School District, which has about 3,000 students. Hamner earned her Ph.D. in curriculum and leadership from the University of Denver in 1996. As an adjunct professor at both Adams State College and the University of Denver, she was involved in the planning and delivery of advanced degree programs for teachers and school administrators throughout Colorado. She began her career in Colorado public education as a teacher and administrator in the Eagle County School District, where she taught for 23 years before becoming assistant superintendent of the Summit School District in 2001. Hamner was promoted to superintendent in 2004.[1]
Political History
In December 2010, Democratic State Rep. Christine Scanlan resigned from the House District 56 seat to join the administration of Governor John Hickenlooper. A committee of HD-56 Democrats selected Hamner to fill the vacancy, and Hamner served the remainder of Scanlan's term.
After the 2012 redistricting of Colorado legislative boundaries, Hamner ran as a Democrat for the newly redrawn District 61 seat in the 2012 General Election. Colorado's House District 61 includes Summit, Lake and Pitkin counties and parts of Delta and Gunnison counties. Hamner was unopposed in the Democratic primary. In the General Election, she defeated Debra Irvine (R), Ellen Temby (L), Kathleen Curry (I) and Robert Petrowsky (C) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3] At one point, The Colorado Statesman listed the race as one of its "Top 12 Legislative Races."[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Millie Hamner | 19,621 | 47.4% | |
| Republican | Debra Irvine | 14,124 | 34.1% | |
| Independent | Kathleen Curry | 5,732 | 13.8% | |
| Libertarian | Ellen Temby | 1,132 | 2.7% | |
| Constitution | Robert E. Petrowsky | 783 | 1.9% | |
| Total votes | 41,392 | 100% | ||
Legislative Career
Hamner sponsored the Colorado READ Act, one of the major education initiatives of 2012. The new law expands early childhood literacy programs.
In 2011 she successfully sponsored bills streamlining the license renewal process for teachers, speeding up the Department of Transportation’s timeline for recommending improvements on the traffic-plagued Interstate 70 Mountain Corridor, creating a biomass fuel program, and making new uses for forests killed by the current bark beetle infestation.[5]
Committee Assignments
Hamner is chairwoman of the House Education Committee and sits on both the Business and Appropriations Committees.[6]
References
- ^ http://milliehamner.com/?page_id=6
- ^ http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Millie_Hamner
- ^ http://data.denverpost.com/election/results/state-house/2012/district-61/
- ^ http://www.coloradostatesman.com/content/993584-top-12-legislative-races-june-edition
- ^ http://milliehamner.com/?page_id=6
- ^ http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2013a/directory.nsf/MemberDetailPage?OpenForm&district=61&chamber=house