Marsha Looper
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Marsha Looper is a Colorado
legislator. Elected to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Republican in 2006, Looper represents House District 19, which encompasses eastern El Paso County, Colorado
.
. She graduated from Fruita Monument High School in Mesa County
in western Colorado and took coursework at Mesa State College
. A systems engineer, Looper certified as an IBM Network Engineer and a Novell Systems Engineer, and worked for ROLM
, IBM
and the Widefield School District before starting a company of her own, Computing Solutions Group, in 1993.
Looper entered the real estate
business in 2004 and has earned Associate Broker and Registered Appraiser credentials. Since 2004, she has been a partner in Big Sky Realty, in addition to operating Phoenix & Associates, a home remodeling company.
Looper and her husband, Lynn, have operated their family's ranch in near Calhan, Colorado
for two decades, as well as Waterworks Sales, a water pipe distribution company. After Waterworks' was purchased by Hughes Supply, Inc., Looper remained with the company as a branch manager. She and Lynn have three children: Rachelle, Travis, and Justin.
Within the community, Looper has been a member of the Pikes Peak Firearms Coalition, the National Rifle Association, the El Paso County Republican Women, the Falcon School District Accountability Committee, the Pikes Peak Range Riders, and the El Paso County Soil and Water Conservation Society, and volunteered with St. Michael's Church, the Special Olympics
, and local 4-H
and YMCA
clubs.
project along the Colorado Front Range — the Prairie Falcon Parkway Express, or "Super Slab" project — a 210 miles (338 km) highway and rail corridor stretching from Pueblo
to Fort Collins
. The project would have resulted in the condemnation or taking by eminent domain
of privately-held properties in seven Colorado counties; Looper's land fell within the corridor designated by the toll road's developers, and subsequently dropped in market value.
As the founder, in 2004, and chair of the Eastern Plains Citizens Coalition and executive director of Colorado Citizens for Property Rights, Looper led grassroots opposition to the toll road and supported several measures during the 2006 legislative session to tighten the rules regarding eminent domain under which toll roads could be constructed.
Among the successful measures lobbied for by Looper and others were rules narrowing the proposed corridor for toll roads from twelve miles (19 km) to three miles (5 km), and new reporting requirements that property owners be informed that their land lay within that corridor.
Looper also led an effort to place a statewide referendum on the 2006 general election ballot to prohibit governments from condemning private property for the purpose of economic development. The citizen initiative gathered over 30,000 signatures, but fell more than 30,000 signatures short of the total required for placement on the statewide ballot.
, Looper announced her candidacy for the seat. After experience pushing for legislation Colorado General Assembly
to restrict to use of eminent domain, she cited her frustration at the influence of lobbyists, and Looper identified her top legislative concerns as property rights, transportation, and illegal immigration. She also identified water issues and renewable energy
as areas of interest. Facing military veteran and school board member Jim Brewer, Looper won the Republican primary with 62% of the vote.
In the general election, Looper faced former Fountain, Colorado
mayor and Democrat Ken Barela. Barela criticized Looper's emphasis on property rights, calling her a "one issue candidate;" in response, Looper characterized Barela as "too liberal" for the district. Although she was endorsed by Republican Rep. David Schultheis
, she was not endorsed by Republican and outgoing Rep. Richard Decker, who criticized her for possible involvement in an independent publication promoting her campaign, and for donating over $50,000 of personal money to her legislative race; Looper outraised Barela by roughly 10 to 1, and won the general election by a 2 to 1 margin.
In the 2007 session of the Colorado General Assembly, Looper sat on the House Agriculture, Livestock and Natural Resources Committee and the House Local Government Committee.
Stemming from her work on toll road issues, including opposition to the "Super Slab" project as an activist, Looper sponsored legislation to impose new requirements, including planning in conjunction with the Colorado Department of Transportation
, on new toll road development in Colorado. Other opponents of the "Super Slab" project criticized the bill for removing requirements that property owners be informed of planned development; the requirements had resulted in a decrease in property values for many in the proposed project's corridor. Looper contended that the purpose of the bill was to reduce the potential property value impact of speculative toll road projects. Although the bill passed the Colorado House of Representatives 61-3, the bill was postponed indefinitely in a Senate committee.
Looper also sponsored legislation to require disclosure of water sources for newly-sold homes, a move designed to inform homeowners of possibly scarce groundwater resources. Unsuccessfully put forward in three previous years, the bill pass unanimously through committee and the full house before being signed by Gov. Ritter.
In response to concerns about agricultural labor shortages and the difficulty of hiring legal foreign guest workers, Looper and Democratic Sen. Abel Tapia
drafted legislation to create a state office to assist with the logistics of clearing guest workers for jobs in Colorado; under their proposal, the state of Colorado would seek a waiver from the federal government to process H-2A visa
s applications, including operating a guest-worker screening office in Mexico. The bill, which also contained a provision requiring that guest workers have 20% of their wages withheld until they returned to their home countries, was criticized as a possible violation of federal law. After 26 amendments, including removal of the wage withholding provision, the bill passed House committee with support from farming and ranching groups.
Looper's guest-worker bill became the center of controversy and widespread attention in April, when Rep. Douglas Bruce
made controversial comments concerning guest workers during House debate. Looper had previously received death threats for sponsoring the bill, and received additional threats in the wake of the controversy. The bill ultimately passed both houses of the leigislature, and was signed into law by Gov. Ritter.
Continuing her work on toll road legislation, Looper again sponsored a bill to alter the reporting and disclosure requirements surrounding planned toll roads, in an effort to reduce the property value impact on homeowners who live within a proposed toll road corridor. The bill was met with opposition from some toll road opponents for being ineffective at halting toll road development, and Looper herself postponed consideration of the bill in favor of a more expansive measured introduced by Rep. Debbie Stafford
. Stafford's bill, however, was killed in a House committee, and Looper's measure passed the state house.
Looper has also introduced legislation to require property buyers to be informed of paperwork tracking residential well ownership, and sponsored a bill to allow judges to include restorative justice
as part of sentencing for juveniles.
Following the legislative session, Looper was recognized by the Colorado Farm Bureau with their 2008 Pinnacle Award for legislative support of agriculture. In December 2008, she was named Colorado Legislator of the Year by the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, citing her guest worker legislation.
in the Republican party primary for Colorado's 5th congressional district
. Looper also stood against some fellow Republicans by opposing Amendment 52, a ballot measure on the November ballot that would reallocate some severance tax
revenue from water projects to transportation.
Looper herself sought a second term in the legislature, facing Democrat Jimmy Phillips. Looper's re-election bid was endorsed by the Denver Post. She won re-election with 67 percent of the popular vote.
for vehicular homicide
s. Looper was also the House sponsor of a proposal to create a Fountain Creek Watershed, Flood Control and Greenway District in Pueblo and El Paso counties,
Looper's most prominent legislative work during 2009 session surrounded two proposals on rainwater harvesting
, previously not allowed under Colorado's prior appropriation water rights
law. Looper was the Senate sponsor of a bill to allow residents on wells to collect rainwater, which was signed by Gov. Ritter, revising more than a century of Colorado water law. Another proposal sponsored by Looper and enacted into law created a pilot program to study the effects of rainwater diversion for landscaping in mixed-use developments.
, and sponsored legislation revise how Colorado's $1.50/tire recycling fee is spent, after proposals to use the funds for purposes other than tire disposal, and in response to the growth of tire dumps in her district. With Democratic Rep. Joe Rice
, Looper introduced legislation to require automobile manufacturers to, when opening a dealership in a market where they had previously closed one, offer right of first refusal the previous dealer. After having passed the state house, a brief but intense lobbying campaign against the bill by Chrysler
and General Motors
resulted in some concessions to autombile makers before the bill moved forward in the Colorado Senate. In February, Looper introduced a measure to block the transfer of prisoners held at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp to facilities in Colorado.
In March 2010, Looper was one of four legislators named by Gov. Ritter to a 12-member Carbon Capture and Sequestration
Task force, convened to consider "complex legal, regulatory and policy issues" surrounding the topic.
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...
legislator. Elected to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Republican in 2006, Looper represents House District 19, which encompasses eastern El Paso County, Colorado
El Paso County, Colorado
El Paso County is the most populous of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States, now more populous than Denver County. The United States Census Bureau concluded that the county population was 622,371 in 2010. In recent years, the population had come closer to that of Denver...
.
Early career
Born to a family of Eastern European descent, Looper was raised on Colorado's Western SlopeWestern Slope
Western Slope may refer to:*The Western Slope region in the U.S. state of Colorado.*Western Slope, Jersey City: a section of Jersey City in the U.S. state of New Jersey....
. She graduated from Fruita Monument High School in Mesa County
Mesa County, Colorado
Mesa County is the fourth most extensive and the eleventh most populous of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado in the United States. The county was named for the many large mesas in the area, including Grand Mesa. The county population was 146,723 at the 2010 United States Census. The...
in western Colorado and took coursework at Mesa State College
Mesa State College
Colorado Mesa University is a public comprehensive university in Grand Junction, Colorado. The university has its primary campus in central Grand Junction. The university also has other campuses as well; Bishop Campus, which houses Western Colorado Community College in northwestern Grand Junction...
. A systems engineer, Looper certified as an IBM Network Engineer and a Novell Systems Engineer, and worked for ROLM
ROLM
-Products:The company first produced rugged mil-spec computers which used Data General software. The company divisionalized in 1978 becoming Rolm Mil-Spec Computers and Rolm Telecom...
, IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
and the Widefield School District before starting a company of her own, Computing Solutions Group, in 1993.
Looper entered the real estate
Real estate
In general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...
business in 2004 and has earned Associate Broker and Registered Appraiser credentials. Since 2004, she has been a partner in Big Sky Realty, in addition to operating Phoenix & Associates, a home remodeling company.
Looper and her husband, Lynn, have operated their family's ranch in near Calhan, Colorado
Calhan, Colorado
The town of Calhan is a Statutory Town in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Calhan straddles U.S. Route 24. The population was 896 at the 2000 census...
for two decades, as well as Waterworks Sales, a water pipe distribution company. After Waterworks' was purchased by Hughes Supply, Inc., Looper remained with the company as a branch manager. She and Lynn have three children: Rachelle, Travis, and Justin.
Within the community, Looper has been a member of the Pikes Peak Firearms Coalition, the National Rifle Association, the El Paso County Republican Women, the Falcon School District Accountability Committee, the Pikes Peak Range Riders, and the El Paso County Soil and Water Conservation Society, and volunteered with St. Michael's Church, the Special Olympics
Special Olympics
Special Olympics is the world's largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, providing year-round training and competitions to more than 3.1 million athletes in 175 countries....
, and local 4-H
4-H
4-H in the United States is a youth organization administered by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture of the United States Department of Agriculture , with the mission of "engaging youth to reach their fullest potential while advancing the field of youth development." The name represents...
and YMCA
YMCA
The Young Men's Christian Association is a worldwide organization of more than 45 million members from 125 national federations affiliated through the World Alliance of YMCAs...
clubs.
Property-rights activism
Looper was a driving force behind opposition to a proposed toll roadToll road
A toll road is a privately or publicly built road for which a driver pays a toll for use. Structures for which tolls are charged include toll bridges and toll tunnels. Non-toll roads are financed using other sources of revenue, most typically fuel tax or general tax funds...
project along the Colorado Front Range — the Prairie Falcon Parkway Express, or "Super Slab" project — a 210 miles (338 km) highway and rail corridor stretching from Pueblo
Pueblo, Colorado
Pueblo is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. The population was 106,595 in 2010 census, making it the 246th most populous city in the United States....
to Fort Collins
Fort Collins, Colorado
Fort Collins is a Home Rule Municipality situated on the Cache La Poudre River along the Colorado Front Range, and is the county seat and most populous city of Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Fort Collins is located north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. With a 2010 census...
. The project would have resulted in the condemnation or taking by eminent domain
Eminent domain
Eminent domain , compulsory purchase , resumption/compulsory acquisition , or expropriation is an action of the state to seize a citizen's private property, expropriate property, or seize a citizen's rights in property with due monetary compensation, but without the owner's consent...
of privately-held properties in seven Colorado counties; Looper's land fell within the corridor designated by the toll road's developers, and subsequently dropped in market value.
As the founder, in 2004, and chair of the Eastern Plains Citizens Coalition and executive director of Colorado Citizens for Property Rights, Looper led grassroots opposition to the toll road and supported several measures during the 2006 legislative session to tighten the rules regarding eminent domain under which toll roads could be constructed.
Among the successful measures lobbied for by Looper and others were rules narrowing the proposed corridor for toll roads from twelve miles (19 km) to three miles (5 km), and new reporting requirements that property owners be informed that their land lay within that corridor.
Looper also led an effort to place a statewide referendum on the 2006 general election ballot to prohibit governments from condemning private property for the purpose of economic development. The citizen initiative gathered over 30,000 signatures, but fell more than 30,000 signatures short of the total required for placement on the statewide ballot.
2006 election
In February 2006, upon the retirement of term-limited Rep. Richard Decker in House District 19, covering eastern El Paso County, ColoradoEl Paso County, Colorado
El Paso County is the most populous of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States, now more populous than Denver County. The United States Census Bureau concluded that the county population was 622,371 in 2010. In recent years, the population had come closer to that of Denver...
, Looper announced her candidacy for the seat. After experience pushing for legislation Colorado General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
The Colorado General Assembly is the state legislature of the State of Colorado.-Constitutional definition:The Colorado Constitution establishes a system of government based on the separation of powers doctrine with power divided among three "departments": executive, legislative and judicial...
to restrict to use of eminent domain, she cited her frustration at the influence of lobbyists, and Looper identified her top legislative concerns as property rights, transportation, and illegal immigration. She also identified water issues and renewable energy
Renewable energy
Renewable energy is energy which comes from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat, which are renewable . About 16% of global final energy consumption comes from renewables, with 10% coming from traditional biomass, which is mainly used for heating, and 3.4% from...
as areas of interest. Facing military veteran and school board member Jim Brewer, Looper won the Republican primary with 62% of the vote.
In the general election, Looper faced former Fountain, Colorado
Fountain, Colorado
The city of Fountain is a Home Rule Municipality located in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Fountain is located just ten miles south of Colorado Springs and just east of Fort Carson. Fountain and the Colorado Springs suburbs Security and Widefield make up the "Fountain Valley" community....
mayor and Democrat Ken Barela. Barela criticized Looper's emphasis on property rights, calling her a "one issue candidate;" in response, Looper characterized Barela as "too liberal" for the district. Although she was endorsed by Republican Rep. David Schultheis
David Schultheis
David Schultheis is a Republican member of the Colorado Senate, representing the 9th District since 2007. Previously he was a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from 2000 to 2006.- Biography :...
, she was not endorsed by Republican and outgoing Rep. Richard Decker, who criticized her for possible involvement in an independent publication promoting her campaign, and for donating over $50,000 of personal money to her legislative race; Looper outraised Barela by roughly 10 to 1, and won the general election by a 2 to 1 margin.
2007 legislative session
| Bills Introduced in 2007 by Rep. Looper (for which Rep. Looper is the primary originating sponsor) |
||
|---|---|---|
| BILL | TITLE | OUTCOME |
| HB07-1068 | Concerning [...] requirements on private toll companies for the purpose of alleviating unintended consequences of those provisions that may affect real property. | Passed House; Postponed indefinitely in Senate committee |
| HB07-1156 | Concerning the disclosure of water sources in connection with the sale of residential real property. | Signed by Gov. Ritter Bill Ritter (politician) August William "Bill" Ritter is an American politician of the Democratic Party, and was the 41st Governor of the state of Colorado, from 2007 to 2011. Before his election in 2006, he served as the district attorney for Denver... |
In the 2007 session of the Colorado General Assembly, Looper sat on the House Agriculture, Livestock and Natural Resources Committee and the House Local Government Committee.
Stemming from her work on toll road issues, including opposition to the "Super Slab" project as an activist, Looper sponsored legislation to impose new requirements, including planning in conjunction with the Colorado Department of Transportation
Colorado Department of Transportation
The Colorado Department of Transportation is the agency of state government responsible for transportation in the State of Colorado of the United States. CDOT is responsible for maintaining 9,144 mile highway system, including 3,429 bridges with over 28 billion vehicle miles of travel per year...
, on new toll road development in Colorado. Other opponents of the "Super Slab" project criticized the bill for removing requirements that property owners be informed of planned development; the requirements had resulted in a decrease in property values for many in the proposed project's corridor. Looper contended that the purpose of the bill was to reduce the potential property value impact of speculative toll road projects. Although the bill passed the Colorado House of Representatives 61-3, the bill was postponed indefinitely in a Senate committee.
Looper also sponsored legislation to require disclosure of water sources for newly-sold homes, a move designed to inform homeowners of possibly scarce groundwater resources. Unsuccessfully put forward in three previous years, the bill pass unanimously through committee and the full house before being signed by Gov. Ritter.
2008 legislative session
In the 2008 session of the Colorado General Assembly, Looper sits on the House Agriculture, Livestock, and Natural Resources Committee, and the House State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee.In response to concerns about agricultural labor shortages and the difficulty of hiring legal foreign guest workers, Looper and Democratic Sen. Abel Tapia
Abel Tapia
Abel J. Tapia is a Democratic member of the Colorado Senate, representing the 3rd District since 2002. Previously he was a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from 1993 to 1997.-Biography:...
drafted legislation to create a state office to assist with the logistics of clearing guest workers for jobs in Colorado; under their proposal, the state of Colorado would seek a waiver from the federal government to process H-2A visa
H-2A Visa
An H-2A visa allows a foreign national entry into the U.S. for temporary or seasonal agricultural work. There are several requirements of the employer in regards to this visa. The H-2A temporary agricultural program establishes a means for agricultural employers who anticipate a shortage of...
s applications, including operating a guest-worker screening office in Mexico. The bill, which also contained a provision requiring that guest workers have 20% of their wages withheld until they returned to their home countries, was criticized as a possible violation of federal law. After 26 amendments, including removal of the wage withholding provision, the bill passed House committee with support from farming and ranching groups.
Looper's guest-worker bill became the center of controversy and widespread attention in April, when Rep. Douglas Bruce
Douglas Bruce
Douglas Edward Bruce is a conservative activist and former legislator in the U.S. state of Colorado, best known as the author of Colorado's Taxpayer Bill of Rights ....
made controversial comments concerning guest workers during House debate. Looper had previously received death threats for sponsoring the bill, and received additional threats in the wake of the controversy. The bill ultimately passed both houses of the leigislature, and was signed into law by Gov. Ritter.
Continuing her work on toll road legislation, Looper again sponsored a bill to alter the reporting and disclosure requirements surrounding planned toll roads, in an effort to reduce the property value impact on homeowners who live within a proposed toll road corridor. The bill was met with opposition from some toll road opponents for being ineffective at halting toll road development, and Looper herself postponed consideration of the bill in favor of a more expansive measured introduced by Rep. Debbie Stafford
Debbie Stafford
Debbie Stafford is a Colorado legislator. First appointed to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Republican in 2000, Stafford was elected four times to represent House District 40, which encompasses Elbert County and rural Arapahoe County east of Aurora, Colorado...
. Stafford's bill, however, was killed in a House committee, and Looper's measure passed the state house.
Looper has also introduced legislation to require property buyers to be informed of paperwork tracking residential well ownership, and sponsored a bill to allow judges to include restorative justice
Restorative justice
Restorative justice is an approach to justice that focuses on the needs of victims, offenders, as well as the involved community, instead of satisfying abstract legal principles or punishing the offender...
as part of sentencing for juveniles.
Following the legislative session, Looper was recognized by the Colorado Farm Bureau with their 2008 Pinnacle Award for legislative support of agriculture. In December 2008, she was named Colorado Legislator of the Year by the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, citing her guest worker legislation.
2008 election
In the 2008 Congressional election, Looper supported Bentley Rayburn's challenge to incumbent Rep. Doug LambornDoug Lamborn
Doug Lamborn is the U.S. Representative for , in office since 2007. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district is based in Colorado Springs.-Early life, education, and early career:Lamborn was born in Leavenworth, Kansas...
in the Republican party primary for Colorado's 5th congressional district
Colorado's 5th congressional district
Colorado's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Colorado. The district lies in the center of the state and mostly comprises Colorado Springs and its suburbs including Cimarron Hills and Fort Carson....
. Looper also stood against some fellow Republicans by opposing Amendment 52, a ballot measure on the November ballot that would reallocate some severance tax
Severance tax
Severance taxes are incurred when non-renewable natural resources are separated from a taxing jurisdiction. Industries that typically incur such taxes are oil and gas, coal, mining, and timber industries....
revenue from water projects to transportation.
Looper herself sought a second term in the legislature, facing Democrat Jimmy Phillips. Looper's re-election bid was endorsed by the Denver Post. She won re-election with 67 percent of the popular vote.
2009 legislative session
For the 2009 legislative session, Looper was named to seats on the House Agriculture, Livestock, and Natural Resources Committee and the House Transportation and Energy Committee. Looper sponsored bills to expand unemployment benefits for the spouses of Colorado military personnel killed in the line of duty, to pilot test electronic online voting for military personnel, and to extend the statute of limitationsStatute of limitations
A statute of limitations is an enactment in a common law legal system that sets the maximum time after an event that legal proceedings based on that event may be initiated...
for vehicular homicide
Vehicular homicide
Vehicular homicide in most states in the United States, is a crime. In general, it involves death that results from the negligent operation of a vehicle, or more so a result from driving while committing an unlawful act that does not amount to a felony...
s. Looper was also the House sponsor of a proposal to create a Fountain Creek Watershed, Flood Control and Greenway District in Pueblo and El Paso counties,
Looper's most prominent legislative work during 2009 session surrounded two proposals on rainwater harvesting
Rainwater harvesting
Rainwater harvesting is the accumulating and storing of rainwater for reuse before it reaches the aquifer. It has been used to provide drinking water, water for livestock, water for irrigation, as well as other typical uses. Rainwater collected from the roofs of houses and local institutions can...
, previously not allowed under Colorado's prior appropriation water rights
Prior appropriation water rights
Prior appropriation water rights, sometimes known as the Colorado Doctrine in reference to the U.S. Supreme Court case Wyoming v. Colorado, is a system of allocating water rights from a water source that is markedly different from riparian water rights...
law. Looper was the Senate sponsor of a bill to allow residents on wells to collect rainwater, which was signed by Gov. Ritter, revising more than a century of Colorado water law. Another proposal sponsored by Looper and enacted into law created a pilot program to study the effects of rainwater diversion for landscaping in mixed-use developments.
2010 legislative session
During the 2010 legislative session, Looper sponsored a bill to allow the creation of veterans courtsSpecial Court
A Special Court is a court in the United States that deals with a particular field of law rather than a particular territorial jurisdiction. Special courts can handle both civil and criminal disputes. Common forms of special courts include "Drug Courts," "Family Courts," and "Traffic Courts". In...
, and sponsored legislation revise how Colorado's $1.50/tire recycling fee is spent, after proposals to use the funds for purposes other than tire disposal, and in response to the growth of tire dumps in her district. With Democratic Rep. Joe Rice
Joe Rice
Joe Rice is a former legislator in the U.S. state of Colorado, an Iraq War veteran, and a former mayor of Glendale, Colorado.Rice presently works for Lockheed Martin Space Systems and also is a member of the United States Army Reserve...
, Looper introduced legislation to require automobile manufacturers to, when opening a dealership in a market where they had previously closed one, offer right of first refusal the previous dealer. After having passed the state house, a brief but intense lobbying campaign against the bill by Chrysler
Chrysler
Chrysler Group LLC is a multinational automaker headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA. Chrysler was first organized as the Chrysler Corporation in 1925....
and General Motors
General Motors
General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010...
resulted in some concessions to autombile makers before the bill moved forward in the Colorado Senate. In February, Looper introduced a measure to block the transfer of prisoners held at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp to facilities in Colorado.
In March 2010, Looper was one of four legislators named by Gov. Ritter to a 12-member Carbon Capture and Sequestration
Carbon capture and storage
Carbon capture and storage , alternatively referred to as carbon capture and sequestration, is a technology to prevent large quantities of from being released into the atmosphere from the use of fossil fuel in power generation and other industries. It is often regarded as a means of mitigating...
Task force, convened to consider "complex legal, regulatory and policy issues" surrounding the topic.
External links
- Marsha Looper official site
- Colorado General Assembly - Representative Marsha Looper official CO House website
- Project Vote Smart - Representative Marsha Looper (CO) profile
- Follow the Money - Marsha Looper
- 2006 campaign contributions
- Colorado House GOP - Marsha Looper profile