1. Brandon Shaffer was born on March 22,1971 and is the former President of the Colorado State Senate.
13 Facts About Brandon Shaffer
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Brandon Shaffer represented Senate District 17, which encompasses the cities of Longmont, Lafayette, Erie, and Louisville.
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Brandon Shaffer was the Democratic nominee for Colorado's 4th Congressional District in 2012, but lost to then incumbent Republican Cory Gardner in the general election.
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Brandon Shaffer was born on March 22,1971, in Denver and graduated from East High School in 1989, having served as the "Head Boy" and Student Body President.
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Brandon Shaffer earned a bachelor's degree in political science, and participated in the Stanford-in-Government program.
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Brandon Shaffer left the navy in 1997 and returned to the United States in 1998.
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Brandon Shaffer became involved in Colorado politics in 2000 as the Get Out The Vote coordinator for Boulder County.
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In November 2004 Brandon Shaffer ran a successful State Senate campaign against Republican candidate Sandy Hume, and libertarian candidate Bo Brandon Shaffer for Colorado's District 17.
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Brandon Shaffer was elected by his peers to serve as the Senate Majority Leader, Senate Assistant Majority Leader and Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Brandon Shaffer served on the Senate Health and Human Services and Finance committees.
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In 2009, Brandon Shaffer became the President of the State Senate following the resignation of then-Senate President Peter Groff.
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On July 4,2011, Brandon Shaffer announced that he was running for Congress from Colorado's 4th District, challenging incumbent Cory Gardner.
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Brandon Shaffer won the Democratic primary, but lost to Gardner in the November 6,2012, general election.