Sanford Edmund Lee was born on October 11,1947 and is an American politician.
13 Facts About Pete Lee
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Pete Lee served in the Colorado Senate from the 11th district as a member of the Democratic Party.
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Sanford Edmund Pete Lee graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University with a bachelor of Arts degree in 1970, attended Wharton School of Finance from 1970 to 1971, and graduated from the University of Akron School of Law with a Juris Doctor in 1975.
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Pete Lee married Lynn, with whom he had three children.
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Pete Lee ran for a seat in the Colorado House of Representatives from the 18th district and defeated Republican nominee Karen Cullen in the 2010 election.
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Pete Lee defeated Republican nominee Jennifer George, Libertarian nominee Robert Melamede, and Constitution nominee Amy Fedde in the 2012 election.
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Pete Lee defeated Republican nominee Michael Schlierf in the 2014 election.
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Pete Lee defeated Republican nominee Cameron Forth and Libertarian nominee Norman Dawson in the 2016 election.
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Pete Lee announced his campaign on September 2,2017, and defeated Republican nominee Pat McIntire.
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Pete Lee supported Amy Klobuchar during the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries.
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In 2022, Pete Lee was indicted by a grand jury for registering to vote at an address where he did not live, but Judge Eric Bentley dismissed the case due to incorrect residency information being provided to the prosecution.
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Pete Lee voted against legislation that required Colorado's public employee pension fund to oppose Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions.
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Pete Lee was among thirty-seven legislators who endorsed a letter in 2018, calling for Planned Parenthood to allow for their workers to form a union.