Beth McCann (born February 10, 1949) is an American politician who serves as the current Denver District Attorney, the first woman to hold the office. A Democrat, McCann beat her opponent, independent Helen Morgan, winning 74% of the vote[2] in the November, 2016 general election. Before serving as Denver's DA, McCann served from 2008 to 2017 as a Colorado State Representative, representing House District 8, which encompasses portions of central Denver, Colorado.[3]
Beth McCann | |
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 Beth McCann in 2017. | |
| District Attorney for Colorado's Second Judicial District | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Mitchell R. Morrissey |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 8th district | |
| In office January 7, 2009 – January 10, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Rosemary Marshall[1] |
| Succeeded by | Leslie Herod |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 10, 1949 Radford, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Christopher Linsmayer |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Denver, Colorado |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University Law Center Wittenberg University |
| Occupation | Attorney, politician |
| Website | Official website |
Legislative career
edit2008 election
editBeth McCann defeated Matt Bergles and Cindy Lowery in the contested Democratic primary in August, taking 49 percent of votes cast.[4] McCann faced no opposition in the November 2008 general election. Her candidacy was endorsed by the Denver Post.[5]
2009 legislative session
editFor the 2009 legislative session, McCann was named to seats on the House Appropriations Committee, the House State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee, and was tapped to be vice-chair of the House Judiciary Committee.[6] McCann sponsored legislation to limit the number of dogs owned by commercial dog breeders to 25 and to require annual veterinary exams for breeding dogs.[7]
2012 election
editIn the 2012 General Election, Representative McCann faced Republican challenger Alan Johnson. McCann was elected by a wide margin of 83% to 13%.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ "House Journal - January 7, 2009" (PDF). Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- ^ New York Times. Colorado 2nd District Attorney Results: Beth McCann Wins. Viewed 2017-01-06.
- ^ "State House District 8". COMaps. Archived from the original on 2009-02-15. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
- ^ "Colorado Statewide Cumulative Report - 2008 Primary Election". Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved 2008-04-13.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Norris, Wendy; Bob Spencer (3 November 2008). "State candidate endorsement watch". Colorado Independent. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
- ^ "House Democrats Unveil 2009 Committee Chairs & Assignments" (Press release). Colorado House Democrats. 18 November 2008. Archived from the original on 3 January 2010.
- ^ Staff Reports (23 January 2009). "New Colorado bill would mandate annual veterinary examinations for breeding dogs". DVM Newsmagazine. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ "CO - Election Results - Colorado Secretary of State". Archived from the original on 2017-03-14.
- ^ "State House 2012 Election Results - Denver Post". Archived from the original on 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2012-11-09.