Cory Gardner

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Cory Gardner
United States Senator
from Colorado
In office
January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2021
Preceded byMark Udall
Succeeded byJohn Hickenlooper
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Colorado's 4th district
In office
January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2015
Preceded byBetsy Markey
Succeeded byKen Buck
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
from the 63rd district
In office
June 23, 2005 – January 2, 2011
Preceded byGreg Brophy
Succeeded byJon Becker
Personal details
Born (1974-08-22) August 22, 1974 (age 49)
Yuma, Colorado
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Jaime Gardner
Children3
Alma materColorado State University
University of Colorado Law School
WebsiteSenate website
Campaign website

Cory Gardner (born August 22, 1974)[1] was the United States Senator from Colorado from 2015 to 2021. He is a member of the U.S. Republican Party.[2] Gardner has been in Senate since January 3, 2015. He was in the United States House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015.[1] From 2002 to 2005 he was a member of the staff of U.S. Senator Wayne Allard.[3]

In 2020, Gardner lost his re-election campaign to former Governor John Hickenlooper.

Gardner was born on August 22, 1974 in Yuma, Colorado. He studied at Colorado State University. He graduated from the University of Colorado Law School in 2001.[1] He is married to Jaime Gardner. They have three children.

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Gardner, Cory". Office of Art and Archives and Office of the Historian, The United States Congress. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  2. "Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo". Roll Call. Archived from the original on February 14, 2017. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  3. "Cory Gardner". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 11, 2017.

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