Jack Tate is a Republican legislator in the U.S. State of Colorado. He represents Senate District 27 in the Denver Metro Area, which encompasses parts of unincorporated Arapahoe County, the City of Centennial, and the town of Foxfield. He serves on the Senate Local Government, the Senate Business, Labor & Technology, and Joint Technology committees.
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Colorado House of Representatives
Tate was a Republican member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing District 37 from 2014 until his appointment to the state Senate in 2016. In the House, Tate served on the Business Affairs and Labor Committee and the State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee.
2014 Primary and Election
Tate defeated fellow Republican Michael Fields in a primary election that took place on June 24, with 65.7% of the vote.
In the general election for the Colorado House of Representatives on November 4, 2014, he handily defeated Democrat Nancy Cronk with 58% of the vote to win District 37, garnering nearly 6,000 more votes than his opponent.
2015 Legislative Session
For the 2015 legislative session, Representative Tate was a member of the House State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee, the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee, and the General Assembly Joint Technology Committee.
Tate was honored as Legislator of the Year 2015 by the American Council of Engineering Companies.
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Colorado State Senate
2015 Appointment
In October 2015, Senator David Balmer of Colorado Senate District 27, announced plans to resign in order to care for a sick family member, and to accept a position as political director of state campaigns for the Humane Society Legislative Fund. On Saturday, December 12, 2015, Republican leaders in District 27 voted Tate as Balmer's replacement.
2016 Legislative Session
For the 2016 Legislative session, Senator Tate was appointed to the Business, Labor, & Technology Committee, the Local Government Committee, and the Joint Technology Committee.
Legislative harassment allegations
In November 2017, Tate and Republican Senator Randy Baumgardner of Hot Sulphur Springs, were alleged to have engaged in sexual harassment of women in the Capitol during the 2016 session. An 18 year-old intern accused Tate of making sexual innuendos about her clothing, lingering with his hand on her shoulder, done throughout much of the 2017 legislative session and leering at her. Baumgardner was accused of slapping a former legislative aide's buttocks on four separate occasions. Another woman alleged that he repeatedly invited her to drink with him in his office. Democratic House member Steve Lebsock also faced accusations and Republican Senate President Kevin Grantham, and Democrats Governor John Hickenlooper, House Speaker Crisanta Duran, Lieutenant Governor Donna Lynne and U.S. Representative Jared Polis called for his resignation. Despite the bipartisan demands, Lebsock refused to resign. He was expelled on a 52-9 House vote on March 2, 2018, with all 36 Democrats, as well as 16 Republicans voting to remove him from office, but nine other Republicans voted against the explusion. Lebsock abstained, but changed his party affiliation to Republican at the last minute, before the vote. Although Colorado law provides the vacancy can be filled by a "member of the same political party," until the November 2018 election, the House District 34 Republican vacancy committee had the option to decline to do so. Such a case would allow the Governor could appoint a replacement after 30 days. The party switch also made it unlikely that Lebsock could continue his campaign for state treasurer. Grantham isssued a statement when the story was published, saying, "We take every allegation of harassment or misconduct seriously. We ask those who feel they have been victims of harassment or inappropriate behavior at the General Assembly to file an official complaint, in confidence that their anonymity and rights will be protected. Going forward, Senate Republican leaders cannot and will not be responding to unsubstantiated or anonymous allegations against members appearing in the press, which the existing complaint process is designed to handle. This process exists to protect confidentiality, respect the rights of both accuser and accused, rigorously review the facts, give a fair hearing to all sides, and impose penalties proportionate to any confirmed offense."
Biography
Tate was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee. He attended Duke University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering. He continued his education at Vanderbilt University, the University of Missouri, and the University of Colorado, Denver, attaining a Masters of Science in Finance, and an MBA in Marketing. He has spent his 25-year technical and business career developing, evaluating, and managing projects related to capital investment.
Tate is married to Dr. Kathleen Tate, a physician and surgeon. They have three children.
References
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