Andres G. Pico is an American politician and a former member of the

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, from

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. A

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, Pico represented District 16, which included a part of

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. Most but not all of the district was within the city of Colorado Springs.

Public service

Pico was elected to the District 6 Colorado Springs City Council seat in 2013 and re-elected in 2017. In addition, at the time of his election to the Colorado House of Representatives, he served on the Colorado Springs Utilities Board of Directors and the Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments Board of Directors. Previously, he served as the vice-chair and chair of both boards

Education

Pico earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the

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. He also earned two master's degrees, including one in international relations from

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and one in national security affairs and strategic studies from the

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Military service

Pico served for over twenty years as a flight officer in the

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. His service included working on the flight crew of E-2 Hawkeyes and at the E-4B National Emergency Airborne Command Post. His tour of duty included postings in Japan and Italy. After retiring, he worked as a defense contractor.

Election

Pico was first elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in the 2020 general election. In the June 2020 primary election, Pico ran unopposed. In the 2020 general election, Pico defeated his

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and

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opponents, winning 54.53% of the total votes cast. Pico did not seek re-election in 2022.

References

External links

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