Cary Kennedy is an American politician from Colorado. She is a former Colorado State Treasurer, as well as a former Deputy Mayor and Chief Financial Officer of Denver, Colorado. She is also a candidate for Governor of Colorado in the 2018 election.
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Biography
According to school records, Kennedy attended Graland Country Day School for her primary education, class of 1983. She holds a bachelor's degree from St. Lawrence University, a master's degree from Columbia University and a law degree from the University of Denver School of Law. She is not a member of the Kennedy political family.
Cary Kennedy worked as a budget analyst in Colorado Governor Romer's Office of State Planning and Budgeting and then as a fiscal analyst for the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing.
In 2006, Kennedy ran for the office of Colorado State Treasurer and won against her Republican opponent, former State Treasurer, Mark Hillman. She took office in January 2007.
Kennedy ran for reelection in 2010 but lost to her Republican opponent Walker Stapleton.
In April 2017, Kennedy announced her candidacy for Governor of Colorado in the 2018 election.
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Electoral history
City and County of Denver
When Michael Hancock took over as mayor of Denver in July, 2011, he appointed Kennedy as the city's Chief Financial Officer. In August, 2011, he appointed her Deputy Mayor. Under Denver law, the Mayor appoints one of his department heads as Deputy Mayor. On January 13, 2014, Denver announced that it would be able to build the Central Denver Recreation Center using bond money, proceeds from the sale of Market Street Station and funds from the Tabor emergency fund. The total value of the rec center is $14.5 million, and the financial engineering to make it happen was led by Kennedy.
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References
- "Cary Kennedy campaign biography". Archived from the original on 20 February 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2008.
- "Colorado Democratic Party 2006 Candidate profile - Cary Kennedy" (PDF). Retrieved 22 March 2008.
- "Colorado Secretary of State Report: 2006 General Election results in State Treasurer race". 13 December 2006. Retrieved 22 March 2008.
- "Colorado State Treasurer's official website biography". Retrieved 22 March 2008.
- "Denver Post - Election 2006 Candidate profile: Cary Kennedy". 29 October 2006. Retrieved 22 March 2008.
- Washington, April M (22 October 2006). "Rocky Mountain News, "State treasurer race may hinge on watchdog image"". Retrieved 22 March 2008.
External links
- Campaign Website
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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