Linda Newell is a former legislator in the US state of Colorado.
11 Facts About Linda Newell
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Linda Newell did not seek re-election in 2016, and her term ended in January, 2017.
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Linda Newell holds a certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources is a Registered Organization Development Professional, and has worked as a business consultant in the fields of human resources, corporate education and workforce development.
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Linda Newell is a contract senior consultant with EPI, a human performance consulting firm.
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Linda Newell has served on the Denver Metro Regional Workforce Development Council and the Governor's Taskforce on Workforce Development and has been a member of the National Business Executives, the Women's Professional Network, the American Society of Training and Development, the Society for Human Resource Management, and The Organizational Development Institute.
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Linda Newell is a single mother of two daughters, Kate and Brittany, and currently resides in Littleton, Colorado.
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Linda Newell began her campaign in July 2008, and had no opposition in the August Democratic primary.
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Linda Newell focused on grassroots campaigning, with supporters knocking on over 30,000 doors and making over 10,000 phone calls to prospective voters, focusing on the city of Centennial.
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Two days after the election, Linda Newell led Clapp by 69 votes out of 59,000 cast.
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Linda Newell's victory increased the Democrats' Senate majority by one seat over the previous legislative session.
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Linda Newell was appointed to the Colorado Workforce Development Council.