Rod Bockenfeld is an American politician who is a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 56th District, which encompasses portions of Arapahoe and Adams counties, including the communities of Aurora, Bennett, Brick Center, Brighton, Byers, Comanche Creek, Commerce City, Deer Trail, Lochbuie, Peoria, Strasburg, Thornton, Todd Creek, and Watkins.[1]
Rod Bockenfeld | |
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| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 56th district | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Philip Covarrubias |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Quincy, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Susan Bockenfeld |
| Residence(s) | Watkins, Colorado, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Western Illinois University University of Colorado |
| Occupation | Banker, small business owner |
Early life and education
editA 1974 graduate of Notre Dame High School, a private Catholic school in Quincy, Illinois, Bockenfeld went on to attend Western Illinois University, from which he graduated in 1978 with a B.S. in law enforcement administration. He later graduated from the University of Colorado graduate school of banking.[2]
Political career
editIn 2004, Bockenfeld was elected Arapahoe County Commissioner, a post he held for 12 years.[3] He was also chairman of the Board of County Commissioners.
Elections
editAfter defeating the incumbent Philip Covarrubias in the primaries, Bockenfeld was elected in the general election on November 6, 2018, winning 56 percent of the vote over 41 percent of Democratic candidate Dave Rose.[4]
In the 2020 Colorado House of Representatives election, Bockenfeld defeated his Democratic Party and Libertarian Party opponents, winning 35,520 votes. Democrat Giugi Carminati won 23,790 votes and Libertarian Kevin Gulbranson won 2,531 votes.[5]
In the 2022 Colorado House of Representatives election, Bockenfeld defeated his Democratic Party and Libertarian Party opponents, winning 75.83% of the total votes cast.[6]
Personal life
editHe currently lives in Watkins, Colorado with his wife Susan.[2] He has five children and four grandchildren.[7]
References
edit- ^ Colorado Reapportionment Commission Staff. Legislative District Information After 2011 Reapportionment: House District 56 Archived February 1, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. Viewed: January 3, 2019.
- ^ a b "Rod Bockenfeld elected to Colorado Legislature". whig.com. November 20, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^ Mason, Kara (November 7, 2018). "Former Arapahoe County Commissioner Rod Bockenfeld wins HD56 race". sentinelcolorado.com. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^ "Colorado Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times". The New York Times. November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^ "2020 abstract of votes cast" (PDF). Office of the Secretary of State, State of Colorado. 2020. p. 118. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ "Colorado election results: November 8, 2022, general election state representative district 56". Colorado Secretary of State. State of Colorado. n.d. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
- ^ "Colorado House District 56 candidate Q&A". The Denver Post. October 10, 2018. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
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