Amy Stephens is a Principal in Public Policy and Regulation Practice at Dentons, a multinational law firm; previously, she served as Colorado House Majority Leader and House Minority Caucus Chairman in the Colorado House of Representatives.
17 Facts About Amy Stephens
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Amy Stephens served as a member of the El Paso County Republican Committee and as a delegate to the 1996 and 2004 Republican National Conventions.
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Amy Stephens served as the House Majority Leader during the two years of Republican control of the House from 2010 to 2012.
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Amy Stephens sought the Republican nomination to challenge then-US Senator Mark Udall in 2014, but withdrew from the race on February 27,2014.
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Amy Stephens is married; she and her husband, Ron, have one son, Nicholas.
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In 2006, Amy Stephens won a 3:1 victory over Democratic opponent Jan Hejtmanek in an overwhelmingly Republican district.
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Amy Stephens were passed by the General Assembly, most prominently a measure that would prohibit criminal charges against illegal immigrants from being dismissed without their deportation.
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Amy Stephens sponsored a bill to tax in-room pay-per-view movies sold by hotels to fund child advocacy centers; after facing opposition from the hotel industry, Stephen asked for the bill to be killed in committee.
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Amy Stephens sponsored a bill, passed by the General Assembly, to streamline the teaching licensure application process for military spouses, and sponsored another bill to provide unemployment benefits to military spouses forced to relocate out of state.
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Amy Stephens sponsored successful legislation to require hospitals to publicly publish charges for common medical procedures.
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Amy Stephens led Republican opposition to the 2008 state budget, criticizing it for excessive spending.
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Amy Stephens again faced Democrat Jan Hejtmanek in the November 2008 legislative election.
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In September 2008, Amy Stephens was named to the "Palin Truth Squad," representatives of the McCain-Palin presidential campaign tasked with countering alleged distortions concerning the record of Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin.
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Joe Rice, Amy Stephens sponsored legislation allowing health insurance providers to offer discounts for participation in wellness programs.
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Amy Stephens made it easier for mental health care providers from other states to work in treatment facilities operated by the US Armed Forces.
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Additionally, Amy Stephens passed a piece of legislation targeted at reporting waste-prevention in health care, as well as another bill assisting home-schooled students in participating in extracurricular activities in public schools.
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Amy Stephens organized a campaign for US Senate to run against Mark Udall.