Peggy Lamm
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Peggy Lamm is a Democratic
politician
from the U.S. state
of Colorado
. She was a candidate in the 2006 campaign for Colorado's 7th congressional district
seat, where she lost the Democratic primary election to Ed Perlmutter
by a margin of 38% to 53%. The remainder of the vote went to candidate Herb Rubenstein. The Republican nominee in this race was Rick O'Donnell
.
Lamm is a former State Representative in Colorado, a former school teacher, and activist. While working at the Bighorn Center, Lamm was instrumental in passing the popular Colorado Telemarketing No-Call List. She was also chair of the Colorado Commission on Higher Education and investigated the University of Colorado football/sex scandal. Lamm has also served on numerous boards and commissions including the University of Colorado's Health Sciences Center for Ethics, Humanities and the Law, Hospice of Boulder County, and the National Center for Atmospheric Research Advisory Board. She is currently Chair of the Board of Trustees of Adams State College and Senior Program Manager at the Moscow office of the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs
.
Democratic Party (United States)
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Politician
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from the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
. She was a candidate in the 2006 campaign for Colorado's 7th congressional district
Colorado's 7th congressional district
Colorado's 7th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Colorado. Located in the central part of the state, the district encompasses much of the northern parts of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area, including the suburbs of Lakewood, Arvada, and Aurora as well as the...
seat, where she lost the Democratic primary election to Ed Perlmutter
Ed Perlmutter
Edwin George "Ed" Perlmutter is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party.- Early life, education and career:...
by a margin of 38% to 53%. The remainder of the vote went to candidate Herb Rubenstein. The Republican nominee in this race was Rick O'Donnell
Rick O'Donnell
'— Incumbent Bob Beauprez was reelected to a second term in 2004 with 55% of the vote, after winning his first term by only 121 votes. His retirement to make an unsuccessful run for Governor of Colorado made this seat highly competitive. The 7th District is located in the western Denver suburbs...
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Lamm is a former State Representative in Colorado, a former school teacher, and activist. While working at the Bighorn Center, Lamm was instrumental in passing the popular Colorado Telemarketing No-Call List. She was also chair of the Colorado Commission on Higher Education and investigated the University of Colorado football/sex scandal. Lamm has also served on numerous boards and commissions including the University of Colorado's Health Sciences Center for Ethics, Humanities and the Law, Hospice of Boulder County, and the National Center for Atmospheric Research Advisory Board. She is currently Chair of the Board of Trustees of Adams State College and Senior Program Manager at the Moscow office of the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs
National Democratic Institute for International Affairs
The National Democratic Institute for International Affairs is an organization created by the United States government by way of the National Endowment for Democracy to channel grants for furthering democracy in developing nations. It was founded in 1983, shortly after the U.S. Congress created...
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