James D. Wilson is an American politician who served as the Colorado State Representative for the 60th district from January 9, 2013 to January 13, 2021. He is a member of the

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Education

Wilson earned his BA in

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, and social studies from Southwestern College.

Elections

*2012 When Republican Representative Tom Massey retired and left the District 60 seat open, Wilson won the June 26, 2012 Republican Primary with 4,255 votes (57.2%); and won the four-way November 6, 2012 General election with 22,457 votes (55.9%) against Democratic nominee Pier Cohen,

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candidate M. Bruce Waters, and

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candidate

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, who had run for the seat in 2006.

References

External links

Official page
at the

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Campaign site
* Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Republican Party members of the Colorado House of Representatives People from Kiowa, Kansas People from Salida, Colorado Southwestern College (Kansas) alumni 21st-century American politicians {{Colorado-politician-stub