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Jared Polis
Governor of Colorado since 2019 (born 1975) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jared Schutz Polis (/ˈpoʊlɪs/; né Schutz; born May 12, 1975)[1] is an American politician, entrepreneur, businessman, and philanthropist, serving as the 43rd governor of Colorado since January 2019. He served one term on the Colorado State Board of Education from 2001 to 2007, and five terms as the United States representative from Colorado's 2nd congressional district from 2009 to 2019. He was the only Democratic member of the libertarian conservative Liberty Caucus,[2][3] and was the third-wealthiest member of the United States Congress, with an estimated net worth of $122.6 million.[4] He was elected governor of Colorado in 2018 and reelected in a landslide in 2022.
Jared Polis | |
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![]() Polis in 2019 | |
43rd Governor of Colorado | |
Assumed office January 8, 2019 | |
Lieutenant | Dianne Primavera |
Preceded by | John Hickenlooper |
Chair of the National Governors Association | |
Assumed office July 12, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Spencer Cox |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 2nd district | |
In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Mark Udall |
Succeeded by | Joe Neguse |
Member of the Colorado State Board of Education from the at-large district | |
In office January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2007 | |
Preceded by | Ben Alexander |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Jared Schutz (1975-05-12) May 12, 1975 (age 49) Boulder, Colorado, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Susan Polis (mother) |
Education | Princeton University (BA) |
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As an openly gay man, Polis has made history several times through his electoral success. In 2008, he became the first openly gay man and second openly LGBT person (after Tammy Baldwin) elected to the United States Congress as a non-incumbent.[5][6] In 2011, he became the first openly gay parent in the United States Congress.[7] In 2018, he became the first openly gay man and second openly LGBT person (after Kate Brown) elected governor of a state in the United States.[8][9] He is also the first Jewish person elected governor of Colorado.[10] In 2021, he became the first governor of a state in the United States in a same-sex marriage.[11] In 2022, he became the first openly gay man and the first governor of a state in the United States in a same-sex marriage elected to a second term in office.[12]