Senate Joint Memorial 14-003 Summary

• Dave Wattenberg, former Colorado Senator and Representative, died January 20, 2014, at age 73 after serving the state for over 30 years in public office.

• Wattenberg served 14 years on the North Park School District Board of Education, 2 terms in the House of Representatives starting in 1982, and 16 years in the Senate representing District 8 beginning in 1984.

• In the Senate, Wattenberg held leadership roles including 4 years as Transportation Committee chair, 2 years as Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy Committee chair, and 8 years as Business Affairs and Labor Committee chair.

• The memorial recognizes Wattenberg as a respected bipartisan legislator known for his sense of humor, practical jokes on colleagues, and unwavering commitment to agriculture and ranching as integral to Colorado's economy.

• Copies of the memorial are directed to be sent to Wattenberg's family members and various agricultural organizations including the North Park Stockgrowers' Association, National Western Association, Colorado Farm Bureau, and Colorado State Fair Board.